ring-tailed
Americanadjective
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having the tail ringed with alternating colors, as a raccoon.
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having a coiled tail.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ring-tailed
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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It is home to wildlife such as ring-tailed lemurs, the long-tailed cat, the fossa, spiny hedgehog-like mammals called tenrecs and nocturnal primates known as aye-ayes.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023
New Zealand's Wellington Zoo has more than doubled its population of endangered ring-tailed lemurs after its four females gave birth to twins, the zoo's primate manager said on Tuesday.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2022
The median life expectancy of a ring-tailed lemur is around 16 years.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
The ring-tailed lemurs of Madagascar, for instance, often face the morning sun in a posture resembling the lotus position of yoga but with extended legs.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2021
"The royal tiger will be there, The ring-tailed monkey And the polar bear; The royal tiger will be there," etc.
From That Old-Time Child, Roberta by Sea, Sophie Fox
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