🐾Mascot: "Bearcats"

Meet the Bearcats, a mascot that's both tough-sounding and surprisingly cute The term "Bearcat" might sound fierce, but it's actually inspired by a real animal, the binturong, which is neither a bear nor a cat but has a bit of both in its name. The University of Cincinnati popularized this mascot back in 1914 during a football game against the University of Kentucky, when a cheerleader came up with the clever chant "Baehr-cat" to cheer on their star player, Leonard K. “Teddy” Baehr⭐. Today, over 187 schools use the Bearcat as their mascot, and it's especially popular in Mississippi. So, the next time you hear someone roar about their Bearcat pride, you'll know the fun and quirky history behind it 🏆