Ringtail

// Bassariscus astutus // 

How many animals can you think of that have their own language? I can think of one right away ringtail it has forty different teeth and six mamaries. This gives them a wide variety of vocalization from chirps to growls. Ringtails are also part of the feline family because they have to have retractable claws. The ringtail is classified as a mammal. In order to be classified as a mammal it needs to have hair, be able to breath, produce milk, give birth to live offspring, and be warm-blooded. The ringtail has all the indications that it is classified as a mammal.

The ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) has many characteristics here are some. the ringtail lives in the Southwestern United States. The ringtail prefers rocky regions as its habitat, but they are also known to live in the woodland areas. They have also been spotted in vacant buildings. They like to eat insects, small mammals, birds and reptiles, fruits such as persimmons, hackberries, and mistletoe. Adults are 14-16 inches long.its color is a buff white and black on its tail. Ringtails have forty teeth and six mammaries. When they have babies they usually are born 2-4 a litter.

 click here to hear the sound of the ringtail's habitat Alysssa, Kaitlin, Connor period 1