ringtail
/ˈrɪŋˌteɪl/
noun
- A small mammal with a long, bushy tail that has black and white rings, also called a ring-tailed cat or cacomistle.
- A ringtail climbed the tree near our campsite last night.
- The ringtail is a nocturnal animal that lives in rocky areas of the southwestern United States.
- We spotted a ringtail peeking out from behind a boulder.
- A type of lemur with a long tail marked by alternating black and white rings, native to Madagascar.
- At the zoo, the ringtail lemurs were sunbathing on a rock.
- The ringtail lemur is one of the most recognizable primates in Madagascar.
- Ringtail lemurs use their striped tails for communication within the group.
- A bird of prey, especially a young or female harrier or hen harrier, with a ringed tail.
- A ringtail soared low over the marsh, hunting for mice.
- Birdwatchers were excited to see a ringtail during the winter migration.
- The ringtail's pale rump patch helped identify it in flight.