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Cacomistle

Order : Carnivora
Family : Procyonidae
Subfamily : Procyoninae
Species : Bassariscus sumichrasti

 

The Central american cacomistle is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the cacomistle

For the most part, cacomistles are solitary.

The cacomistle is nocturnal

Bassariscus sumichrasti is found from southern Mexico to western Panama (Poglayen-Neuwall 1989). (Full text)

Cacomistles are sometime called ring-tailed cats, although they are not related to cats in anyway. (Full text)

Size The Cacomistle is about 6 inches high at its shoulder level. (Full text)

The Name "Cacomistle": "Cacomistle" is from the Mexican Nahuatl word "tlacomiztli," which means "half mountain lion. (Full text)

Raccoons, pandas, coatis, olingos, and cacomistles are procyonids. (Full text)

A relative of the raccoon, the cacomistle is a slender animal. (Full text)

Cacomistles are grayish brown with lighter underparts and white patches over their eyes. (Full text)

Cacomistles are grayish brown with lighter underparts and white patches over . (Full text)

Behavior:The cacomistle is nocturnal and omnivorous and is a great leaper and climber, thanks to its semi-retractile claws and long tail for balancing. (Full text)

Diet The cacomistle is an omnivorous animal. (Full text)

Reproduction and Social Behavior Cacomistles are almost exclusively arboreal and nocturnal. (Full text)

Coati and cacomistles are still found here. (Full text)

The term cacomistle is sometimes used to refer to the ringtail, Bassariscus astutus, a similar species. (Full text)

(5/16/2004, 6:47 PM)Cacomistles are cooool. (Full text)

The cacomistle is omnivorous and is a great leaper and climber, thanks to its semi-retractile claws and good tail for balancing. (Full text)

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