...had come to farewell an old friend, or mate. it made me respect robber barons a little more, and ot i i made me a little sad, but not as sad as the possum. I remembered to look up the life- span of ringtails, and they only live up to 5 years (or a little more) so it's possoble it died of old age, or dehydration aggravates by old age. I hope that's what it was. it was just it' s time.