Bassariscus astutus

Bassariscus astutus
The Ringtail
Eli Taylor Lane
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Range
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Taxonomy
• Bassariscus astutus is in the
Procyonidae family.
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Habitat
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Behavior
Cabrera 1997
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Reproduction
•Breeding occurs in Spring
•Litters are born May and June
•Young are altricial
•Rapid development
•Young are weaned after
about 5 weeks
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Human Relations
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Human Relations (Cont’d)
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•Ringtails Like To Be Appreciated.
By: Gilbert, Bil, Smithsonian,
00377333, Aug2000, Vol. 31,
Issue 5
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References
• Audrey DeLella Benedict.The Naturalist’s Guide to the Southern Rockies.
• Cabrera, K.A. 1997. Ringtail [Online]. Available:
http://www.humboldt.net/~tracker/ringtail.html [28 October 2002].
• Gilbert, B. (2000). Ringtails Like To Be Appreciated. Smithsonian, 31(5),
64.
• http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/41680/0
• SCHWEIZER, R. M., ROEMER, G. W., POLLINGER, J. P., & WAYNE, R. K.
(2009). Characterization of 15 tetranucleotide microsatellite markers in
the ringtail ( Bassariscus astutus). Molecular Ecology Resources, 9(1),
210-212. doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02374.x
• http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/Profiles/Mammals/Pages/Ring
tail.aspx