Due to a parking lot construction project, the Arizona Talking Book Library building will be closed to walk-in visitors from July 20 – August 14, 2026. We will continue to provide talking books, braille, and library equipment by mail.
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The ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) is the state mammal. It is not really a cat but is related to the raccoon and coatimundi.
The ringtail is also known as the ringtail cat, miner's cat, and cacomistle.
It was named the state mammal in 1986.