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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In a study published on Tuesday in Nature Communications, the team discovered that group-living mammals such as ring-tailed lemurs and elephants generally outlive solitary species such as tigers and chipmunks.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 31, 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
Giant sea turtles nest on its beaches and ring-tailed lemurs, brought to the island decades ago, live in its dense forest.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
They looked at DNA from a cat, black and white colobus, dog, ferret, giraffe, horse, human, lion, mouse, naked mole rat, rabbit, rat, ring-tailed lemur and a tiger.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2022
"What's a mining claim for but to furnish good hard work for a couple of old ring-tailed galoots who've shirked it all their lives?"
From The Furnace of Gold by Marchand, J. N.
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