Ringtail

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
2	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
3	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
5	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
6	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
8	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
10	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
11	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
12	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
13	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ringtail in Yosemite National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Ringtail sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ringtail in Yosemite National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Ringtail in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.