Ringtail: Miner's Cat

by Joyce L. Markovics

Book Overview

Ringtails are small mammals that are sometimes called "miner's cats." They got their nickname in the 1800s, when miners in California and Arizona kept them as pets because they were so good at catching mice Today, ringtails live in the wild throughout the Midwest and western United States, but people rarely see them. Ringtails are solitary animals that avoid people, and they are active at night, when most people are asleep. In Ringtail: Miner's Cat,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617725803
• ISBN13: 9781617725807
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Bearport Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7