Ringtails can be found from southwestern Oregon, south through California, southern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Baja California and northern Mexico. The ringtail is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

The ringtail is the state mammal of Arizona. [7] The ringtail is black to dark brown in color with pale underparts. The animal has a pointed muzzle with long whiskers, similar to that of a fox (its Latin name means 'clever little fox') and its body resembles that of a cat.

2023年6月17日 · The ringtail, sometimes called the ringtail cat or miner’s cat, is actually a member of the raccoon family. The small, squirrel-sized ringtail is Arizona’s state mammal. Though fairly common at Saguaro National Park, they are secretive and rarely show themselves.

The ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) was designated the official state mammal of Arizona in 1986; cat-sized carnivores resembling a small fox with a raccoon-like tail.

The wily ringtail is Arizona's warm-blooded vertebrate of choice. It's a distinction it's held since 1986, and it's certainly worthy. Ringtails played an important role in the taming of Arizona and the American West.

Ringtails are cat-like mammals that are related to raccoons. Many people also call them “ringtail cats,” “ring-tailed cats,” “bassarisks,” and “miner’s cats.” While they are not genetically related to cats, they do look quite similar to felines.

The Official Arizona State Mammal. The Ringtail Cat is rarely seen because it is nocturnal, sleeping by day and hunting at night. Its usual habitat is desert regions and make their homes in hard to get places around rock piles, large boulder outcroppings and canyon walls.

No, this isn’t a cat, even though it somewhat resembles one. Rather, this is a ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), which is actually more closely related to the raccoon. In Arizona, these nocturnal omnivores can be found in rocky habitats near water.