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