Ringtails live in many different habitats, but they prefer rocky areas such as rock piles, stone fences, canyon walls, and talus slopes. Ringtails are expert climbers, capable of climbing vertical walls to find the most protected crevices, crannies, and hollows in which to build their dens.

Where are ringtails found?

Ringtails can be found from southwestern Oregon, south through California, southern Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Baja California and northern Mexico. The ringtail is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

Do ringtails live in Austin?

The little critter hiding under this Austin, Texas is known by many names: Ringtail, Ring-tailed Cat, Bassarisk, Miner's Cat, Ringtail Cat, Civet (a carnivorous, cat-like creature living nowhere near North America), and yes, adorable. ... Because the ringtail is primarily nocturnal.