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Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Description:

Common black-grey furred raccoon with black paws and a mask-like appearance.

Habitat:

Spotted running through the swampy edge of Cahuita National Park on the Caribbean side of southern Costa Rica. Hot, dry day.

Notes:

In a few of these photos you can see parts of the crab I watched the raccoon scoop out of the water and rip to shreds.

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Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 31, 2012

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