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Crab-eating Raccoon

Procyon cancrivorus

Habitat:

Photographed in estuary, between mangrove forest and beach.

Notes:

This is most likely Procyon cancrivorus, but could possibly be Procyon lotor.

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3 Comments

Thanks for your input, AshleyT.

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

I would call this Procyon cancrivorus as they tend to have much shorter fur than Procyon lotor.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Lovely spotting!

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 8, 2012
Submitted on May 15, 2012

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