Single Family - Unique ranch style home, built in 1975, located in Phoenix, Arizona. Walking distance from Squaw Peak! Near Camelback corridor, Phoenix Sky Harbor airport...walking distance from Madison school district, hiking trails. Features 3 bedroom(s), 2 bathroom(s), 1954 square feet, 7515 N 21ST Street presently lists for $507,515. Don't miss your chance to get in this extraordinary neighborhood and great location!
@Foxx988 Most likely they just finished climbing the mountain and a combination of the altitude and the energy spent climbing caused their heavy breathing.
I really like those cute and interesting creatures !! ... Please don´t let nobody to shot them ... Young boys with guns usually kill them for their tails.
Sad the first thing i see is a cigarette butt, You could have spent the half a second it takes to pick it up if your taking all the time to film this.
@PhoenixB4U ring tailed cat, Procyonid, related to raccoons, superoder caniforma, includes Dogs, Bears, Racoons, Red pandas, weasel/badger/otters. Ring tailed lemur are prosimians "spuer order primates" also include monkeys, and apes. very very distant relatives as distant as dogs and humans, from opposite ends of the world Ring tailed cat from southwest U.S Ring tailed Lemur from madagascar. they just look similar
These lil guys once used to seeing humans are not fearful, we have one that lives in the tree outside, I think he was someones pet, he doesn't seem equiped for the wild and really shouldn't be in an apartment complex. I have befriended him to protect him but he bit me yesterday off for rabies vaccinations for me, but have often been tamed and make better pets and better mousers then most cats. The first day I saw my Ringo(who just showed up one day) he came to me and we weren't feeding him.
I live at the base of this mountain and I often walk at night...we do have raccoons in the area as well--but I have never seen this guy or any of his friends. Great video --- lets not feed these things or keep them as pets.
I live at the base of this mountain and I often walk at night...we do have raccoons in the area as well--but I have never seen this guy or any of his friends. Great video --- lets not feed these things or keep them as pets.
Hi, yesterday (Aug 31st) I saw one of these in a rocky hill near Monterrey, (Northern Mexico), in the Coahuila desert. I was fascinated by its beauty and I started to google it until I found out what it was. In English it's called "ringtail cat, or miner's cat), in Spanish (or in Nahuatl) "gato de cola anillada" (or cacomixtle"). At first I thought it was a squirrel, but then I saw its tail. It wasn't shy, it saw me and went in its little cave under a big rock. Great video.
I give you four stars because this is wicked to see one up close, but not 5 stars because he's not doing any wicked tricks! And that is your fault. Don't ask me how, i'm not you.
If you hate trappers and people who catch tons of wild animals to sell them for profit. Then buy from a certified breeder instead of those death trap hell holes called pet stores. A good pet store is really rare.
I want six! these are the cutest things, and to the ppl who shoot them for pleasure if i see you on the street i will shoot you to pieces just for fun!!!
Once again, I would just like to beg people not to kill this harmless and lovely little animal. And the sugar high is really bad for such small creatures. Thanks, katharine37
I don't see my other post, so: I beg the person who shoots them not to do so, just because it is a harmless little animal and becoming more rare. It was once called the "miner's cat." (It is a type of raccoon.) The old miners found that if they placed a hiding place in a warm spot (behind a stove) the "cat" would sleep there during the day and keep the mice down at night. As for sugar and caffeine, keep in mind that it is much smaller than you and the effects on its liver are devastating. kw
I just posted one. I want to add, that the animal in this video showed no signs of being ill. It is highly unlikely it was rabid. A rabid animal looks very ill and should never be approached. This animal looks like she is accustomed to being fed by hikers.
Man... I have one of those that sneaks into my house and gets sugar high from all the Mountain Dew I accidently leave out... they're cute and funny to watch em sugar high... lulz. XD
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did i ever say that i killed them retard... and its not like you never ate a animal... so if i were u i would SHUT UP.... and go ahead and give me bad rates i really wont care because this is a free country...
Maybe I said Illeagal to shoot and you said, "I shoot those for fun" and the free country thing is starting to become over-rated, cause if there's laws, it's totally not a free country.
I saw a few of those last year when I hiked squaw peak at night. They come out around 10 pm and come right up to you. One actually let me touch it, yes it was kinda stupid, and no i did not have food.
On the contrary they do not make really good housepets. I have one. He is destructive and choses his own place to eliminate. So, I had to move him to a huge outdoor environment. He is a character and much loved by me. They are a one person animal and bond with just the main human in their life. Please do not obtain one because they are cute without, tons of research. They require knowledge of how to handle them as, at a early age they become very bitie in play and go for the face.
I don't know how you got yours but it is illegal to keep most wild mammals as pets. To anyone who is thinking of getting one, DON'T. It's a bad idea. As cute as they are, they are wild animals and will not become domesticated no matter how many Disney movies you've watched. They will bite and scratch as they get older, and then it will be too late to release them back to the wild-- and then you;ve just ruined the life of a wild creature for nothing.
Sorry but you are talking with no knowledge whatever. Your statement is soo totally untrue. My ringtail cat was captive born, I am fully licensed and inspected. He does not bite and scratch me, he is now going on 4 years of age. I also owned a Fennec Fox, who was captive born and never bit me nor scratced. I was also licensed and inspected to have him. He died at the age of 13 because I had to have him put to sleep due to cancerous tumor cont. next post Karen Campbell
I was not writing to licensed owners but to the public in general. I'm sure your animals, being captive born, are ok, but the average person, capturing or buying a baby wild animal, doesn't know what they're in for and should be discouraged from even trying.
PS The fact that all your animals are "captive born" means that their mothers are held captive. That doesn't sound so great to me-- keeping wild animals captive. LIcensed or not, you're still keeping wild animals in cages.
Did you know in the southwest where ringtail cats are found that there are licensed trappers who are paid to trap these animals and kill them unless a breeder will buy them? Are you aware of the endangered list of many species of animals because of deforestation, or
because they are hunted for meat by the locals. So, do not condem those who so love an animal they give it a home away from their natural habitat. Karen Campbell
Plus, Journeyman, are you aware the lifespan of an animal is proven to be about twice that in captivity as those that are predated on upon by larger animals for food.
Wild Horses are slowly being erradicated and now horses are considered normal to be kept in stalls, corrals, and fences.
At the rate the human race is going because some want nice floors for instance, only monkeys left will be in a zoo. Put your energy
where it is needed, to saving habitats. Karen Campbell
Yes, I know that captive nonhuman animals can live longer... so by your logic we should imprison all animals in the world, so they can live longer? Do you see how your argument is meaningless?
P.S. Most types of horses, along with dogs and house cats, have been domesticated by humans through selective breeding for thousands of generations, and are no longer considered "wild". They are disparate from the millions of other species in the world.
that fool is trying to keep us from catching wild animals and keeping them as friends...u tell them how nature lovers are no dummies, and how we would never keep an animal we knew had no controll over itself.
on his spleen. OH, I also have a Red Hand Tamarin, that is a very small monkey in case you with all your knowledge did not know. She too was captive born. She is now 17 years old and has never scratched or bit me. OH, I am licensed and inspected for her too. AND she loves nothing better than sharing quiet times with me for a mutual groom. She is not caged, and lives out on my back porch where she could run away if she chose. She lays on the ledge and suns every Karen Campbell
every morning. Perfectly happy. Yes I live in a warm climate but if it gets chilly her bed is heated as well as her house. Have I burst your bubble yet? Karen Campbell
If I recall correctly, they used to be called "miners cats" because the old 49ers used to like to keep them as pets. Particularly when they ate the mice out of their stores.
Intelligent little buggers, but like Raccoons they can loose their fear of humans and be quite bold.
Great video. I always liked them. They are also known as Cacomistles BTW.
This is awesome. Just a couple miles from my home, and so I'm more sure than ever that's what I saw. Time to go night hiking with the starlight scope soon.
Lucky you! It's rare and nocturnal and I've never seen one. The ringtail is actually a member of the raccoon family, one of the few that is a carnivore (rather than an omnivore).
Wild animals that act tame is the first clue. I would be very suspicious of such an encounter. Of course, hikers making a habit of feeding them all the time could also had an effect. The hikers shouldn't do that, as it is training them to depend on humans. And thank you for calling it Piestewa Peak! Some people want to call it by its other name.
Correct me if I'm wrong but when animals come to humans in the late stages of rabies it's because they're looking for water. So in this case the tameness of the ringtails is because of bad hiker habits - I agree with your attitude towards hikers feeding them.
@awakenedyankee well, it was actually a reply by a person named wildfiction that called rabbis rabies. For some reason his name has disappeared from the far left column, but it does appear under his comment...it says "wildfiction 2 years ago"...maybe wildfiction is a deleted account or something?
Congratulations! You have just captured the Piestewa ringtail on video. It is also know as ringtail cat, but it is not a cat. Usually we don't see them until after dark on top of Piestewa Peak, which is why many have not seen them or know about them. I will sent a note to Piestewapeakhiker
One of these stole my sandwich while I was multi-pitch rock climbing outside Las Vegas.
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FrenchPocahontas1 1 month ago
cute! i see you chanced it and your out of breath.
GhostFilms2010 3 months ago
We saw a few of these critters at Zion Nat Park in Southern Utah.
DTRAVELZ 3 months ago
I don't like how it's so comfortable around humans. That is sad.
SuperCorri1 4 months ago
whats up with the heavy breathing in the bg? .-.
Foxx988 4 months ago
@Foxx988 Most likely they just finished climbing the mountain and a combination of the altitude and the energy spent climbing caused their heavy breathing.
DTRAVELZ 3 months ago
I really like those cute and interesting creatures !! ... Please don´t let nobody to shot them ... Young boys with guns usually kill them for their tails.
pretorianteacher 8 months ago
Useless hikers! No food today .. (wanders off...) ^_^
customcartoons 9 months ago
it does look like a cat, but I can see from the shape of it's legs how it is more like a raccoon (which initially made no sense to me)
GoatOfGhandi 1 year ago
@GoatOfGhandi they are related to racoons
TheAttila5000 1 month ago
This one is used to people..Very cute animals.. Great video! I've climbed it several times, and only saw rodents and cactus wrens.
sagehopper2006 1 year ago
Squaw Peak is a great hike and will definately get you in shape. Thanks for sharing the video.
YoureAlwaysRight 1 year ago
Rabies!!!
bazookascrew 1 year ago
I saw one out there to it was eating peanuts that were on the ground but it wouldnt let me get that close to it.
5692873 1 year ago
Jojo!!! acabn de pasar 2 cacomixtles en la barda de mi casa!!!!
MorrisPumpeR 1 year ago
these are also called miners cats, in Oregon they used to hang out with the miners as pets.
secoxxx 1 year ago
I love miner's cats!
Tom7Edo 1 year ago
They are just friendly, can't blame hikers. In some cities in Southern Mexico they have survived because they get used to the city.
mariana241996 1 year ago
Sad the first thing i see is a cigarette butt, You could have spent the half a second it takes to pick it up if your taking all the time to film this.
EshenbaughRacing 1 year ago
i shot a couple of this in mexico ...
tuttoz 1 year ago
Nice video. I never knew we had these in the states.
PhoenixB4U 2 years ago
@PhoenixB4U ring tailed cat, Procyonid, related to raccoons, superoder caniforma, includes Dogs, Bears, Racoons, Red pandas, weasel/badger/otters. Ring tailed lemur are prosimians "spuer order primates" also include monkeys, and apes. very very distant relatives as distant as dogs and humans, from opposite ends of the world Ring tailed cat from southwest U.S Ring tailed Lemur from madagascar. they just look similar
chaosyall 1 year ago
He's a cutie. :3
foggyviolentviolence 2 years ago
These lil guys once used to seeing humans are not fearful, we have one that lives in the tree outside, I think he was someones pet, he doesn't seem equiped for the wild and really shouldn't be in an apartment complex. I have befriended him to protect him but he bit me yesterday off for rabies vaccinations for me, but have often been tamed and make better pets and better mousers then most cats. The first day I saw my Ringo(who just showed up one day) he came to me and we weren't feeding him.
BreeKayBe 2 years ago
I live at the base of this mountain and I often walk at night...we do have raccoons in the area as well--but I have never seen this guy or any of his friends. Great video --- lets not feed these things or keep them as pets.
destombe 2 years ago
I live at the base of this mountain and I often walk at night...we do have raccoons in the area as well--but I have never seen this guy or any of his friends. Great video --- lets not feed these things or keep them as pets.
destombe 2 years ago
Wow, a cacomistle in broad daylight? That's a rare sight. They're usually such shy little things.
Unfortunately, that means this one's either being fed or might be rabid. :(
Threetails 2 years ago
Hi, yesterday (Aug 31st) I saw one of these in a rocky hill near Monterrey, (Northern Mexico), in the Coahuila desert. I was fascinated by its beauty and I started to google it until I found out what it was. In English it's called "ringtail cat, or miner's cat), in Spanish (or in Nahuatl) "gato de cola anillada" (or cacomixtle"). At first I thought it was a squirrel, but then I saw its tail. It wasn't shy, it saw me and went in its little cave under a big rock. Great video.
ggarzamejia 2 years ago
Wow theese critters look awsome! i want to find out more about them now. X3
WarriorCatTigerLuver 2 years ago
cacomistle <3
so cool i wish i could see one :3
DoomxFerret 2 years ago
Yes, yes and yes.
wildfiction 2 years ago
Squaw Peak? Was this in Arizona? We have these here?
blackXSpr 2 years ago 2
How cute! I want one. :P
UnluckyAmulet 2 years ago
that little guy is adorable...
nanlikestoast666 2 years ago 2
I give you four stars because this is wicked to see one up close, but not 5 stars because he's not doing any wicked tricks! And that is your fault. Don't ask me how, i'm not you.
universallance 2 years ago
If you hate trappers and people who catch tons of wild animals to sell them for profit. Then buy from a certified breeder instead of those death trap hell holes called pet stores. A good pet store is really rare.
Heeroneko 2 years ago
These ring tailed cats look quite docile and unafraid of humans. Are they ?
gblueslover2 2 years ago
yah, i heard in some place they've been kept as pets
insaneINKwriter 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing!
GeHOF 2 years ago
adorable!
patzivota22 2 years ago
These are great mousers! Quite common
on the Rogue River area of Oregon. Miners lived with them to reduce rodents.
They were known to always steal the Jack of Diamonds. Seriously,,,,,,,,,
sfaster 3 years ago
I want six! these are the cutest things, and to the ppl who shoot them for pleasure if i see you on the street i will shoot you to pieces just for fun!!!
loxsta 3 years ago
this ring-tailed cat is so cute.
samantha6168 3 years ago
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HAHAA in Texas we BLAST these little things ALL the Time! They are really a neat little creature!.
Hoppers08 3 years ago
Once again, I would just like to beg people not to kill this harmless and lovely little animal. And the sugar high is really bad for such small creatures. Thanks, katharine37
katharine37 3 years ago
Why on earth would anybody want to kill such an amazing animal?
journeyman47 2 years ago
I hope you're just fishing for negative response...If not, I HATE YOU!
DemstarAus 3 years ago
That's because you are an ass hat
mattymills2005 3 years ago 2
BLAST your own asshole
catalatregua 2 years ago
That thing is so adorable, i want one.
RaidenTheAlmighty 3 years ago
I don't see my other post, so: I beg the person who shoots them not to do so, just because it is a harmless little animal and becoming more rare. It was once called the "miner's cat." (It is a type of raccoon.) The old miners found that if they placed a hiding place in a warm spot (behind a stove) the "cat" would sleep there during the day and keep the mice down at night. As for sugar and caffeine, keep in mind that it is much smaller than you and the effects on its liver are devastating. kw
katharine37 3 years ago
I just posted one. I want to add, that the animal in this video showed no signs of being ill. It is highly unlikely it was rabid. A rabid animal looks very ill and should never be approached. This animal looks like she is accustomed to being fed by hikers.
katharine37 3 years ago
I've seen ring tail lemurs in zoos, but never a ring tail cat. That's a cool looking animal.
CartoonAddict 3 years ago
Man... I have one of those that sneaks into my house and gets sugar high from all the Mountain Dew I accidently leave out... they're cute and funny to watch em sugar high... lulz. XD
the1000flyingravens 3 years ago 2
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i shoot those there fun to hunt
jellybelly1156 3 years ago
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That's really mean... >:(
the1000flyingravens 3 years ago
its the life circle duh u eat ALOT of animals?!?!
jellybelly1156 3 years ago
Ahem.... they're in the raccoon familiy and raccoons are illeagal to shoot/kill retard, you have to cage trap them... derdeder....
the1000flyingravens 3 years ago
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did i ever say that i killed them retard... and its not like you never ate a animal... so if i were u i would SHUT UP.... and go ahead and give me bad rates i really wont care because this is a free country...
jellybelly1156 3 years ago
Maybe I said Illeagal to shoot and you said, "I shoot those for fun" and the free country thing is starting to become over-rated, cause if there's laws, it's totally not a free country.
the1000flyingravens 3 years ago
I saw a few of those last year when I hiked squaw peak at night. They come out around 10 pm and come right up to you. One actually let me touch it, yes it was kinda stupid, and no i did not have food.
007doubleoseven007 4 years ago 7
SWEET! i'm thinking about getting oen as a pet.
crazy4gymnastics4224 3 years ago
Might I ask which state/town you live in? There's also a mountain called Squaw Peak in my town!
RetroRodent 3 years ago
Piestewa Peak in Phoenix used to be called Squaw Peak, some people still call it that. He's talking about Phoenix, AZ.
oxygeninduced 3 years ago
They're so cute. It's surprising they're not common as housepets
theTeabag 4 years ago 5
they make really good house pets, actually. they can even be easily litter boxed trained!
crazy4gymnastics4224 3 years ago 2
On the contrary they do not make really good housepets. I have one. He is destructive and choses his own place to eliminate. So, I had to move him to a huge outdoor environment. He is a character and much loved by me. They are a one person animal and bond with just the main human in their life. Please do not obtain one because they are cute without, tons of research. They require knowledge of how to handle them as, at a early age they become very bitie in play and go for the face.
ziouxpioux 3 years ago 2
I don't know how you got yours but it is illegal to keep most wild mammals as pets. To anyone who is thinking of getting one, DON'T. It's a bad idea. As cute as they are, they are wild animals and will not become domesticated no matter how many Disney movies you've watched. They will bite and scratch as they get older, and then it will be too late to release them back to the wild-- and then you;ve just ruined the life of a wild creature for nothing.
journeyman47 2 years ago
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Sorry but you are talking with no knowledge whatever. Your statement is soo totally untrue. My ringtail cat was captive born, I am fully licensed and inspected. He does not bite and scratch me, he is now going on 4 years of age. I also owned a Fennec Fox, who was captive born and never bit me nor scratced. I was also licensed and inspected to have him. He died at the age of 13 because I had to have him put to sleep due to cancerous tumor cont. next post Karen Campbell
ziouxpioux 2 years ago 2
I was not writing to licensed owners but to the public in general. I'm sure your animals, being captive born, are ok, but the average person, capturing or buying a baby wild animal, doesn't know what they're in for and should be discouraged from even trying.
PS The fact that all your animals are "captive born" means that their mothers are held captive. That doesn't sound so great to me-- keeping wild animals captive. LIcensed or not, you're still keeping wild animals in cages.
Not cool.
journeyman47 2 years ago
Did you know in the southwest where ringtail cats are found that there are licensed trappers who are paid to trap these animals and kill them unless a breeder will buy them? Are you aware of the endangered list of many species of animals because of deforestation, or
because they are hunted for meat by the locals. So, do not condem those who so love an animal they give it a home away from their natural habitat. Karen Campbell
ziouxpioux 2 years ago 2
Plus, Journeyman, are you aware the lifespan of an animal is proven to be about twice that in captivity as those that are predated on upon by larger animals for food.
Wild Horses are slowly being erradicated and now horses are considered normal to be kept in stalls, corrals, and fences.
At the rate the human race is going because some want nice floors for instance, only monkeys left will be in a zoo. Put your energy
where it is needed, to saving habitats. Karen Campbell
ziouxpioux 2 years ago 2
Yes, I know that captive nonhuman animals can live longer... so by your logic we should imprison all animals in the world, so they can live longer? Do you see how your argument is meaningless?
P.S. Most types of horses, along with dogs and house cats, have been domesticated by humans through selective breeding for thousands of generations, and are no longer considered "wild". They are disparate from the millions of other species in the world.
journeyman47 2 years ago
zioux: Why the hell would people be trapping and killing them? What could anyone possibly have against such cute and cool looking creatures?
This makes me angry.... I mean, how many can there be left? What, are they going to wipe them out, and then say, "Oh, sorry. Oops."
journeyman47 2 years ago
that fool is trying to keep us from catching wild animals and keeping them as friends...u tell them how nature lovers are no dummies, and how we would never keep an animal we knew had no controll over itself.
zorkntatertotter2 2 years ago
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on his spleen. OH, I also have a Red Hand Tamarin, that is a very small monkey in case you with all your knowledge did not know. She too was captive born. She is now 17 years old and has never scratched or bit me. OH, I am licensed and inspected for her too. AND she loves nothing better than sharing quiet times with me for a mutual groom. She is not caged, and lives out on my back porch where she could run away if she chose. She lays on the ledge and suns every Karen Campbell
ziouxpioux 2 years ago
@ziouxpioux
michellenibbles 2 years ago
last of a series in response to Journeyman47
every morning. Perfectly happy. Yes I live in a warm climate but if it gets chilly her bed is heated as well as her house. Have I burst your bubble yet? Karen Campbell
ziouxpioux 2 years ago
sometimes its better to have a wild creature for company. good to have them as yungies to better domsticate them skid
zorkntatertotter2 2 years ago
Horrificly wrong statement, poor form.
zipper2k8 2 years ago
@theTeabag
If I recall correctly, they used to be called "miners cats" because the old 49ers used to like to keep them as pets. Particularly when they ate the mice out of their stores.
Intelligent little buggers, but like Raccoons they can loose their fear of humans and be quite bold.
Great video. I always liked them. They are also known as Cacomistles BTW.
antigorite 1 year ago
Wow! ain't he adorable! not a shy one is he? ;p
WildlifeDen 4 years ago 3
I just saw my first ringtail last night in Austin Texas!
bobcooksey 4 years ago
This is awesome. Just a couple miles from my home, and so I'm more sure than ever that's what I saw. Time to go night hiking with the starlight scope soon.
Lontracanadensis 4 years ago
where is this Piestewa Peak (Swuaw Peak)?
crazy4gymnastics4224 3 years ago
Phoenix- just north of downtown
whiteowlonfire 3 years ago
oooh....cool! my grandma live in Scottsdale...like 20ish minutes south of phoenix. i love it in Arizona, its so pretty!
crazy4gymnastics4224 3 years ago
Lucky you! It's rare and nocturnal and I've never seen one. The ringtail is actually a member of the raccoon family, one of the few that is a carnivore (rather than an omnivore).
reseal05 4 years ago 2
My ringtail cat is a omnivore. He loves all food, including meat, fruit and veggies.
ziouxpioux 3 years ago
Where is Piestewa Peak? Thanks!
effexor55 4 years ago
Middle of Phoenix, AZ. Near 51 and Glendale Ave.
wildfiction 4 years ago
They seem to be tame and used to humans. I believe that the hikers feed them.
wildfiction 4 years ago
Look out! It's got rabbis!
Humpahna 4 years ago
How do you know?
wildfiction 4 years ago
Wild animals that act tame is the first clue. I would be very suspicious of such an encounter. Of course, hikers making a habit of feeding them all the time could also had an effect. The hikers shouldn't do that, as it is training them to depend on humans. And thank you for calling it Piestewa Peak! Some people want to call it by its other name.
Humpahna 4 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong but when animals come to humans in the late stages of rabies it's because they're looking for water. So in this case the tameness of the ringtails is because of bad hiker habits - I agree with your attitude towards hikers feeding them.
wildfiction 4 years ago
I didn't know ring-tailed cats were Jewish!
RetroRodent 3 years ago 2
Shalom! :)
Humpahna 3 years ago
@Humpahna Oy Veh! You might have meant rabies! A Rabbi is a Jewish sacred man!
awakenedyankee 1 year ago
@awakenedyankee well, it was actually a reply by a person named wildfiction that called rabbis rabies. For some reason his name has disappeared from the far left column, but it does appear under his comment...it says "wildfiction 2 years ago"...maybe wildfiction is a deleted account or something?
Humpahna 1 year ago
Wow! How did you film it without it running away? We have them here in central Texas, too, but they're shy and nocturnal, so few know they're here.
colibri1 4 years ago
It's become tame because the hikers feed it (and its family). I noticed some babies up there recently.
wildfiction 4 years ago
@wildfiction its interesting that it would ever accept food from hikers in the first place. Such a secretive and interesting animal.
11cjasp11 11 months ago
I've blogged about this on wildfiction dot blogspot dot com - I'd love to know what type of animal this is.
wildfiction 4 years ago
Congratulations! You have just captured the Piestewa ringtail on video. It is also know as ringtail cat, but it is not a cat. Usually we don't see them until after dark on top of Piestewa Peak, which is why many have not seen them or know about them. I will sent a note to Piestewapeakhiker
numasichingado 4 years ago