English > Bassariscus astutus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings. |
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| Synonyms | bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring-tailed cat, civet cat, miner's cat |
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| Member of | Bassariscus, genus Bassariscus | cacomistles |
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| Broader | procyonid | plantigrade carnivorous mammals |
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| Spanish | basáride, bassariscus sumichrasti, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, cacomiztle |
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| Catalan | bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle |
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