The Ring-Tailed cat is a large omnivore as a The ring tail is buff to dark brown in color with white underparts and a flashy black and white striped tail which is longer than the rest of its body. The eyes are large and black, each surrounded by a patch of light fur. It is smaller than a house cat, measuring 30–42 cm long with a tail of 31–44 cm and weighing 0.8–1.5 kg. Ring tails have occasionally been hunted for their pelts, but the fur is not especially valuable
Did You Know Ring Tail Cat?
Miners and settlers once kept pet ring tails to keep their cabins free of vermin.
A hole was cut in a small box and placed near a wood-burning stove as a dark,
warm place for the ring tail to sleep during the day.
The animal would come out at night to prey on mice.
The ring-Tailed cat eating fruits, berries, insects, lizards, small rodents, and birds
Owls, Coyotes, Bobcats and Raccoons Prey on the Ring Tailed Cat.
Ring tails mate in the spring. The gestation period is 45-50 days, during which the male will procure food for the female. There will be 2-4 cubs in a litter. The cubs open their eyes after a month, and will hunt for themselves after four months. They reach sexual maturity at ten months. The ring tail’s lifespan in the wild is seven years.
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Do you know how many of these there are in California? I’m curious I have never seen one before. I would like to research some information on them. They are beautiful.
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Sorry, I did not proof read my comment. A ring-tail cat was climbing on the side of my cabin last night. It was just the cutest little creature and the markings were so distinct.
We had one climb down the inside of our fireplace last night and broke a ceramic figure on a shelf. We were scared to death because all we saw was a black tail run across our kitchen! We live in the mountains of Scottsdale, AZ so having one of these in our house was strange. He ran back up the fireplace and had apparently been coming in and out of our house all weekend because we found a box of chocolates eaten and hidden around our bathroom! He was cute though, but I’m glad he’s gone!!!!!!
Nan you need to put a screen or spark arrest er over the flue on your fire place. That’s a bad area for animals to get trapped and die!
Have there ever been sitings of the ring tailed cat in louisiana?
correction, have they ever been seen in louisiana?
Two months ago I moved into a house that has been vacant for most of the year. Something was moving in the crawl spaces of the block walls near the ceiling. They make no sound just jumping around, leaving in a hurry between 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. After four exterminator visits no one knows what it is. One thought possibly a ring-tail cat but the space between insulation and roof was not spacious enough. After cutting into the sheet rock in a closet near the highest points of pitch I was able to see that it was possible for them or it to travel the perimeter of the house due to the block wall area of at least six inches and above the vents for heating and cooling there was more than enough room. What ever they are, they are very social because they come to what ever area of the house your in. We thought bats too, but not now. Can you help me? I’ve put a safe trap in the crawl space but they aren’t buying it. Suggestions PLEASE!!!
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