ringtail civet
ringtail civet noun: synonym of ringtail, species Bassariscus astutus.
Noun
ringtail civet (plural ringtail civets)
- Synonym of ringtail, species Bassariscus astutus
- These people say they never came from the Elk, Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Bobcat, Raccoon, Big Wolf, Fox, Badger, Otter, Shunk, Marten, Ringtail Civet (Bassariscus), Porcupine, Groundhog, Ground Squirrel, Chipmunk, Rabbits, Rats, Mice, Gopher, Mole, certain birds, Snakes, the larger Lizards, the...1908, C[linton] Hart Merriam, “Totemism in California”, in American Anthropologist, volume 10, number 4, page 560
- Persons familiar with the climatic requirements of our western animals and plants will be interested in the accompanying tabular statement of distinctive species of the contrasting areas: […] Ring-tail Civet (Bassariscus raptor) […]1926, C[linton] Hart Merriam, The Classification and Distribution of the Pit River Indian Tribes of California, Smithsonian Institution, page 13
- Synonyms:
- ringtail, species Bassariscus astutus
Synonyms of ringtail civet
- ringtail
- species Bassariscus astutus
Forms of ringtail civet
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Questions about ringtail civet
- What does ringtail civet mean?
- Ringtail civet means synonym of ringtail, species Bassariscus astutus.
- What part of speech is ringtail civet?
- Ringtail civet is a noun.
- What is the plural of ringtail civet?
- The plural of ringtail civet is ringtail civets.
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