Source : WordNet®

Bassariscus astutus
     n : raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the
         southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with
         black and white rings [syn: {bassarisk}, {cacomistle}, {cacomixle},
          {coon cat}, {raccoon fox}, {ringtail}, {ring-tailed cat},
          {civet cat}, {miner's cat}]