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Definition of Bassariscus astutus
1. Noun. Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings.
Generic synonyms: Procyonid
Group relationships: Bassariscus, Genus Bassariscus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bassariscus Astutus
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Literary usage of Bassariscus astutus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1895)
"bassariscus astutus" (.£/<•///.). RING-TAILED CAT.—One specimen, $ ad., Huachuca
Mountains, Feb. i (Price and Condit). Measurements: Total length ..."
2. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1905)
"bassariscus astutus Licht., the Northern Civet Cat, is found on Professor Knox's
list of Kansas mammals, but I am unable to verify his statement that it ..."
3. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"... undoubtedly, in their time received the same from their elders. Texas Bassaris
bassariscus astutus flavus Rhoads Called also Ring-tailed Cat, Civet Cat, ..."
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