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Mapache

Spotting Image 1

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Rain Forests

1 Species ID Suggestions

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jason.dzurisin
jason.dzurisin 12 years ago
Northern Raccoon
Procyon lotor Raccoon


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Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

Not only Costa Rica, but all the Hispanic America. Mapache means Raccon in spanish :)

jason.dzurisin
jason.dzurisin 12 years ago

Local Costa Rican name "mapache"

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

They are raccoons

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lbikoss
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lbikoss

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Dec 14, 2008
Submitted on Mar 14, 2011

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