PICACHO, Ariz. — Rare sighting! While many cute animal moments are caught on "Ring" cameras these days, one cute critter moment was captured in Picacho Peak State Park.
The animal featured in a video taken by Ryan Hustin and shared on Facebook by the Arizona Game and Fish Department is a "ringtail." Ringtails are commonly mistaken for cats but are members of the raccoon family and have been Arizona's state mammal since 1986.
The cute critter was spotted around 9 a.m. in Picacho Peak State Park, according to AZGF. Ringtails are usually only out at night, making this sighting a rare one.
In the video posted by AZGF, you can see the ringtail scampering up some rocks before disappearing out of view. Comments on the video include many people sharing their own ringtail sightings.
What a 'ringing' endorsement for this cute critter!
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