It turned out to be a ringtail cat.
Ringtail cat skull.
Much of its time is spent foraging for food.
It is also known as the ringtail cat ring tailed cat miner s cat or bassarisk and is sometimes called a cacomistle though this.
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The ringtail bassariscus astutus is a mammal of the raccoon family native to arid regions of north america it is widely distributed and well adapted to disturbed areas.
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A ringtail licks its fur and forepaws which it then uses to wipe its cheeks snout and ears.
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It is usually 32 to 38 cm 12 5 to 15 in long and weighs only 700 to 900 g 25 to 32 oz.
We are all familiar with our own skull of course but could you identify what animal a skull belongs to just by seeing it by itself.
They aren t real common around reno.
The ringtail is a cat sized carnivore with a fox like face large eyes and ears short legs and a long ringed tail.
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The ring tailed vontsira is relatively small but is the largest member of the subfamily galidiinae.
It took me a while to identify the donor of this subject.
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Whether it be flying on a black flag symbolizing pirates or attached to a giant t rex skeleton staring down at us in a museum the skull has forever fascinated us.
After feeding a ringtail grooms itself while sitting on its hindquarters in a manner similar to that of a cat.
This was shot with a 4x5 camera 210mm rodenstock lens and two softboxes.
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Made in usa ringtail bassariscus astutus is a mammal of the raccoon family thus not actually a cat native to arid regions of north america.
Ringtail cat lower jaw bones.
Its body is long and slender and the rounded head has a pointed snout.
The body is a dark red color and the feet are black.
Ringtail activity occurs mostly at night and occasionally at dusk.
It has been legally trapped for its fur.
South west of united states and upper mexico.
It is listed as least concern on the iucn red list.
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