cacomistle

1. The answer is the cacomistle, according to a surprising new study indicating that lower elevations and lower latitudes seem to speed up microevolution in mammals.
   根据一项新研究，正确答案是环尾猫熊进化得更快。该研究表明，海拔较低的地区和纬度较低的地区好象可以加快哺乳动物的微进化。

noun

1. raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

   Synonym:    bassariskcacomixlecoon catraccoon foxringtailring-tailed catcivet catminer's catBassariscus astutus