How to Use ringtail in a Sentence

ringtail

noun

• In 1986, the ringtail was named state mammal of Arizona.
  — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 19 Jan. 2021
• 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
• Also on the list: badger, coati, fox, ringtail cat and raccoon.
  — Debra Utacia Krol, azcentral, 11 Apr. 2020
• 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
• 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
• Later at night, a ringtail made a cameo appearance during a period of heavy fog.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2022
• Another group of possums is the ringtails, which reside in communal nests called dreys.
  — National Geographic, 6 Mar. 2020
• 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
• The catlike nocturnal mammal, often called a ringtail cat, is part of the raccoon family.
  — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Nov. 2021
• This led to several unexpected discoveries: First, that the ringtail and the ruffed lemurs, who both eat fruit and vegetables, had the same metabolic pathways.
  — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 12 Dec. 2017
• 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
• The ringtail was released into the nearby woods following its capture, officials said.
  — Erin Pflaumer, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2023
• During the safari, travelers can enjoy giraffes, rhinos, zebras, ringtail lemurs and more.
  — David K. Li, NBC News, 12 May 2022
• Now, the ringtail sits alongside several other new additions: the Rock squirrel, fox squirrel, rat, raccoon, armadillo, bobcat, gray fox and axis deer.
  — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Nov. 2021
• 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
• Animals found on Ubirr's walls include barramundi (Asian sea bass), catfish, mullet, goannas (Australian monitor lizard), long-necked turtles, pig-nosed turtles, rock ringtail possums and wallabies.
  — Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017
• Animals found on Ubirr's walls include barramundi (Asian sea bass), catfish, mullet, goannas (Australian monitor lizard), long-necked turtles, pig-nosed turtles, rock ringtail possums and wallabies.
  — Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2024