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Despite that it is sometimes called a ringtail cat, and similar size, the ringtail is not in the feline family and is actually closely related to raccoons, according to Kara Van Hoose, public ...

Ringtail cats are entirely nocturnal mammals that mainly live in southwestern deserts, and are more commonly seen in Southern Colorado than in northern areas like Longmont, according to Colorado ...

Ringtail cats are part of the raccoon family, resembling small foxes with big eyes and bushy ring-lined tails. One such critter was caught on camera Friday by Texas park rangers at Palo Duro ...

“He’s hoppin’!” An elusive ringtail cat was spotted in a rare sighting by park rangers at Palo Duro Canyon State Park during surveys earlier this month.

Staff at Palo Duro Canyon State Park in the Texas Panhandle catch a rare glimpse of a ringtail cat.

A ringtail cat was spotted in a rare sighting by park rangers at Palo Duro Canyon State Park during surveys earlier this month.

While ringtails are commonly referred to as ringtail cats, they aren’t actually cats at all. They are part of the Procyonidae family, which also includes raccoons.

Also referred to as ring-tailed cats or miners cats, they were kept in mining camps to control rodents but are not a member of the feline family.

Black cat pelts from Holland sold for as much as $1.02 each. For civet cats, even higher prices ruled; “Nos. 1 and 2 Iowa” reached $1.20, and “ringtail cat” rose to $3.50.