ringtail
ring-tailed cat

The ringtail prefers to live in rocky habitats associated with water.

Because of this, the ringtail possum is able to gain more protein.

Much like the common raccoon, the ringtail is nocturnal and solitary.

There have been occasional sightings of mountain lion and ringtail.

The ringtail is the state mammal of Arizona.

The rock-haunting ringtail possum is almost the size of a small rabbit.

The park is home to the most easterly distribution of the nocturnal Rock ringtail possum.

A group of ringtail possums may build several greyers at different sites.

The oestrous cycle of ringtail possum lasts 28 days.

As with other marsupials, the common ringtail possum's milk changes through lactation.

However, the Ringtail is omnivorous, as are all procyonids.

As a marsupial, the common ringtail possum carries its young in a pouch, where it develops.

Common ringtail possum populations severely declined during the 1950s.

The ringtail possum's molars have sharp and pointed cusps.

The rock-haunting ringtail possum mostly uses scent to communicate.

The rock-haunting ringtail possum uses both urine and faeces to mark these areas.

Ringtail silenced him with a smart slap.

The re-ingestion of caecal content also serves to maintain the ringtail possum's energy balance.

Common ringtail possums are mostly nocturnal and are well adapted to arboreal life.

The rock-haunting ringtail possum disperses seeds through its fruit eating habits.

The green ringtail possum gets its name from its fur, which does indeed have a greenish tinge.

The Great Ringtail Garbage Caper (1980) is a book for children of all ages.

The ringtail is said to be easily tamed, and can make an affectionate pet and effective mouser.

Because they are largely arboreal, common ringtail possums are particularly affected by deforestation in Australia.

Of all the Australian possums, the rock-haunting ringtail possum lives in the most tightly knit family groups.