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Ringtail

Bassariscus astutus

Ringtails are playful animals with long, striped tails. They love to climb and are often found in rocky areas or forests. Their big eyes help them see well at night!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Ringtail is a slender mammal with large, dark eyes and a pointed snout framed by white markings, giving it a masked appearance. Its most distinctive feature is a long, bushy tail, often longer than its body, banded with alternating black and white rings. Its fur is typically yellowish-gray to dark brown.

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Ringtail
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Ringtail

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A group of Ringtails is called a 'troop' or 'pack'.

Despite their name, Ringtails are not cats; they are related to raccoons.

Ringtails are known to squeeze through openings as small as one inch wide!

They often create dens in rocky crevices or hollow logs for shelter.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Climber

Ringtails can rotate their hind ankles nearly 180 degrees, which helps them climb down headfirst from trees and cliffs.

Fähigkeit

Night Vision Master

Ringtails have large eyes that collect more light, helping them see clearly and hunt in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Balance Beam King

Ringtails have a long, ringed tail that acts like a counterbalance, helping them balance on narrow ledges.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-84 cm
Gewicht
0.7-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-10 Jahre
Top Speed
24 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-4
Tragzeit
50-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A clever omnivore, it eats many things from mice and insects to berries and fruits.

Hauptnahrung

  • Peromyscus maniculatus
  • Neotoma albigula
  • Juniperus communis
  • Insects
  • Birds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

A natural predator of the Ringtail.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Hunts Ringtails from above at night.

hunts

White-throated Woodrat

Neotoma albigula

A common prey item for Ringtails.

eats

Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

Ringtails consume its berries.

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Auch bekannt als

Ringtail Cat

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see a wild ringtail, enjoy watching it from a distance and don't try to touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Ringtail?

60-84 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Ringtail?

0.7-1.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ringtail?

6-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Ringtail?

24 km/h

Was frisst Ringtail?

A clever omnivore, it eats many things from mice and insects to berries and fruits.

Wo findet man Ringtail normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Ringtail?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Ringtail?

1-4

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