FUN FACTS ABOUT RINGTAIL POSSUM PAWS 🐾 • They have double thumbs on their front paws for an incredible grip. • A natural gap between their fingers helps them hold onto branches and wires securely. • Their back feet are “hand-like” with sharp claws for climbing. • Fused toes on the hind feet form a built-in grooming comb (called syndactyl). • Grooved pads act like non-slip grips on trees and narrow branches. • Their prehensile tail works like a fifth limb with a grippy pad underneath. • Their sc

🎥 Throwback to a surprise ringtail sighting — at a resort hotel, of all places! 🦝 Mark, our founder, caught this rare moment on camera and shares why the ringtail is one of his favorite desert animals. Despite the nickname, they’re not cats — they’re in the raccoon family, love french fries, and apparently, they don’t mind luxury accommodations. 🏨😂 🎙️ Turn your sound on for fun facts, desert wildlife insight, and a classic Mark-style story. (Merry Christmas from past Mark, by the way — wild

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Adorable ringtail cat loves snacks

Ringtail Cat: The Cutest Member of the Racoon Family

It’s Wildlife Wednesday! This week’s feature is the Ringtail- Bassariscus astutus. We have a healthy Ringtail population out here at Government Canyon State Natural Area, but they are rarely spotted as they are nocturnal (they leave behind clear traces of their existence though!) The information below is directly from the tpwd.texas.gov site- it is a great resource for learning about our state’s wildlife! The Ringtail is a cat-sized carnivore resembling a small fox with a long raccoon-like tail.

Ringtail possums should have very little fruit, infrequently. Their digestive system is designed for a leaf/plant diet and they should monitor their own fruit intake. Veggies, for a Ringtail in need. One grape out of the nevermore blue is the required infrequency. | Possums & Allsorts

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