How to Use ringtail in a Sentence
ringtail
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The gray fox was always first to arrive at the water trough, followed by skunks and the ringtail.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022
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While the ringtail cat might look cute, the sheriff's office warned animal lovers to stay away from these creatures in the wild.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2023
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Later at night, a ringtail made a cameo appearance during a period of heavy fog.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022
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Another group of possums is the ringtails, which reside in communal nests called dreys.
—National Geographic, 6 Mar. 2020
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But there is no higher authority for the rescue of wayward ringtails on skyscrapers, the raccoon had to work it out for itself.
—Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 13 June 2018
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The catlike nocturnal mammal, often called a ringtail cat, is part of the raccoon family.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Nov. 2021
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The ringtail was released into the nearby woods following its capture, officials said.
—Erin Pflaumer, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2023
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The young biologist had watched the eaglets through a scope from across the water for weeks as the birds' parents brought them striped bass, channel catfish and what looked like a ringtail.
—Brandon Loomis, azcentral, 1 Apr. 2018
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During the safari, travelers can enjoy giraffes, rhinos, zebras, ringtail lemurs and more.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 12 May 2022
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Arizona Arizona's state mammal is the ringtail, a close relative of the raccoon and coatimundi.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2023
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The exhibition will be displayed on several walls of the museum’s top-level mezzanine where visitors will view squirrels in mid-leap, bobcats in backyards, and even native species few have heard of, such as the ringtail.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
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Climate change also may have helped kill off the golden toad of Costa Rica’s cloud forests, which was last seen 33 years ago, and the wild population of Australia’s white ringtail possum, which perished in a series of heat waves.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2022
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