Coon cat and Ringtail

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Coon cat noun - 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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Ringtail is a synonym for coon cat. In some cases you can use "Ringtail" instead a noun phrase "Coon cat".

Ringtail noun - 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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Coon cat is a synonym for ringtail. You can use "Coon cat" instead a noun "Ringtail".

One of the protagonists of The Skins of Dead Men has tamed a creature that he refers to as a "coon cat" (probably a ringtail from context.) Reactions are about what would be expected given the linked picture.

Source: Ridiculously Cute Critter

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