miner's cat

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miner's cat

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So called because miners once kept them as pets, for pest control.

noun

Synonym of ringtail (“Bassariscus astutus”).
Similar: ringtail

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@misc{miner_s_cat_2026,
  title = {miner's cat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/miner's%20cat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}