ring-tailed cat

/rɪŋ teɪld kæt/
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Definitions of ring-tailed cat
  1. noun
    raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
    synonyms: Bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, civet cat, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ringtail
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    type of:
    procyonid
    plantigrade carnivorous mammals
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