ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)

About ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Mammals
• Order: Carnivorans
• Family: Procyonidae

Maximum longevity: 19 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild, these animals probably live about 7 years. One wild born specimen was about 19 years old when it died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
Joao Pedro de Magalhaes