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Ringtail
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For other uses, see Ringtail (disambiguation).
The ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) is a mammal of the raccoon family native to arid regions of North America. It is widely distributed and well-adapted to disturbed areas. It has been legally trapped for its fur. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1] The species is known by a variety of different names, such as ring-tailed cat, miner's cat, civet cat, and cacomistle (or cacomixtle), though the last of these can refer to B. sumichrasti.[2][3][4]
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Ringtail in Phoenix, Arizona | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Procyonidae |
Genus: | Bassariscus |
Species: | B. astutus |
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Bassariscus astutus (Lichtenstein, 1830) | |
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Ring-tailed cat range |
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The ringtail is the state mammal of Arizona.[5]