February - May
April - July
Litters per Year:
# of Young Born:
3 - 4
Raising the Young:
young are blind at birth and covered with downy white fur. They begin roaming and foraging with parents at 8-9 weeks and leave the mother in late summer. The male stays with the female during the pregnancy, but is driven away by the female a few days prior to giving birth.
Ringtails are solitary, only coming together to mate. They are excellent climbers
Their home range is 1/4 square mile to 2 square miles. They live in rocky habitats preferably no more than 1/2 mile from a water source.
eating mainly rodents and rabbits. Also birds and eggs, reptiles, invertebrates, fruits, nuts, and some carrion
6 - 9 years
The Ringtail is Arizona’s state mammal.