noun

• A North American cacomistle, a nocturnal raccoon-like mammal with a dark-ringed tail.

  Also called ringtail

  Bassariscus astutus, family Procyonidae

  ‘We're now seeing some wildlife we never saw before - ring-tailed cats, green herons, beaver.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The ring-tailed cat lives in the arid rocky regions and woodland areas of south-western United States.’
  • ‘Ring-tailed cats live on small rodents and insects, including the centipede, birds, and fruit.’