Discover the 7 Official State Animals of Arizona
WEBJun 16, 2023 · Meet the official state animals of Arizona: they embody the spirit of the state, with their resilience, independence, and unique adaptations.
Arizona State Mammal | Ringtail
WEBThe ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) was designated the official state mammal of Arizona in 1986; cat-sized carnivores resembling a small fox with a raccoon-like tail.
Ringtail - Wikipedia
WEBThe ringtail is found in the Southwestern United States in southern Oregon, California, eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, southern Nevada, Utah, Louisiana [18] and Texas. In Mexico it ranges from the northern desert state of Baja California to Oaxaca.
Ringtail Fact Sheet - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
WEBIn August 1986 the ringtail became the State Mammal of Arizona. Ringtail are sometimes wrongly called ringtail-cats or miners cats. They are not related to cats at all. Their relatives include the coati and the racoon.
State Mammal | Arizona State Library
WEBThe ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) is the state mammal. It is not really a cat but is related to the raccoon and coatimundi. The ringtail is also known as the ringtail cat, miner's cat, and cacomistle. It was named the state mammal in 1986.
Ringtail - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBRingtail. Babisuri, Bandtailed cat, Bassarisk, Cacomistle, Cacomixtle, Cat squirrel, Civet cat, Coon cat, Coon fox, Miner’s cat cated cat, Ring-tailed cat. The ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) is a member of the raccoon family native to arid regions of North America. It is the state mammal of Arizona.
Ringtails - Arizona Highways
WEBIf you ask most Arizonans, they can usually identify the state flower (saguaro blossom), the state flag and maybe even the state motto ("God Enriches"), but when it comes to the state mammal, they're usually stumped.
Ringtail - Arizona Highways
WEBIn Arizona, these nocturnal omnivores can be found in rocky habitats near water. According to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, ringtails — the official state mammal — can rotate their hind feet 180 degrees, making them exceptional climbers.
Arizona State Mammal: Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
WEBThe ringtail or bassariscus astutus, the Arizona ridgenose rattlesnake or crotalus willardi, the Arizona trout or salmo apache and the Arizona tree frog or hyla eximia shall be known respectively as the state mammal, reptile, fish and amphibian.
Arizona State Mammal: Ringtail - Gila Ben
WEBThe ringtail is the official mammal of Arizona. It was named the state mammal in 1986. The name "ringtail" comes from the seven or eight black and white rings on the animal's tail.