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Wildlife: Carnivore - Mammal RingtailBassariscus astutusFamily: Procyonidae Order: Carnivora Class: Mammalia
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Ringtail Cat A cat-sized carnivore resembling a small fox with a long raccoon-like ringed tail. The long tail helps them to balance allowing them to climb nearly vertical faces in the rocky terrain they prefer. The ringtail is buff to dark brown in color with white underparts and a well defined black and white striped tail which is longer than the rest of its body. The eyes are large and black, each surrounded by a patch of light fur. Slightly smaller than a housecat, the ringtail measures 12-18 inches long with a tail of 12-18 inches, and weighs 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 lbs. The ringtail's lifespan in the wild is about seven years. Ringtails eat a wide variety of foods; rats, mice, squirrels, cottontails, including carrion; snakes and lizards; insects, mostly grasshoppers and crickets; spiders, and scorpions; and fruits of native plants. Also see > Mammal: Carnivore: Predator: Nocturnal MAMMALS Predators Mountain Lion Coyote Bobcat Kit Fox Badger Ringtail Cat Prey Desert Bighorn Sheep Desert Cottontail Jackrabbit Antelope Squirrel Other Mustang Wild Burro REPTILES BIRDS INSECTS |
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