Category: Mammals
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Raccoon Kit Muscles Up To Birdbath
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in MammalsThis raccoon kit was born in the spring and now is big enough to go solo sometimes. We have a specific waterbowl for raccoons, foxes, cats, squirrels, etc… that is ground level. But the raccoons like the birdbath and funny enough because the birds love the ground waterbowl. Charleston SC. Oct 14, 2025
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Cute Baby Possum (Opossum) Eating
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in MammalsCute lil baby opossum eating a pear from a tree in our yard. The pear is the size of a grapefruit for reference. August 2025, Charleston SC
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Raccoon Twin Kits Zoomies, Playing, Harassing Mama
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in MammalsThese two raccoon kits got some serious zoomies. The duo / twins are jumping around and trying to play with mama raccoon and each other. We are lucky enough to see this raccoon family nearly every night. July 2025, Charleston SC
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OPossum Eating With Raccoon and 3 Kits
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in MammalsThis mama raccoon and opossum are eating together peacefully before her 3 raccoon kits come up sniffing around the possum. Mama raccoon is cool as a cucumber and knows that the possum is enjoying some nuts left in the pecan shells that they are sharing. This is next to a waterbowl, there are pecans shells…
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Healthy Raccoons Out In The Day Light
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in MammalsSome people think that if a raccoon is out in the daylight that they are sick with distemper or rabies. And that may be the occasional case. But the majority of the cases are that the raccoons are hungry if they are seen in the day. There’s a couple reasons: 1) Summer has longer days…
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First 3 Raccoon Kits / Cubs / Babies 2025
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in MammalsThis is the first litter of raccoon babies for our property in June of 2025 in Charleston SC. These kits are at least 8 weeks old as that is when they start moving around with mama. It will be fun to watch them grow this summer and fall. They should stick around with mama for…
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Two Male Opossums territory Bites
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in MammalsWe were sitting on the porch when we saw a raccoon and a possum meetup near the waterbowl. When we zoomed in, we saw that there were also two male opossums getting ready to fight or test the boundaries of who was the territorial male. We started clapping to break them apart. The one on…
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Raccoon Wrestle Mania
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in MammalsThese two raccoons are having a time. Mating season is mostly done and the raccoons are all eating well in the marsh. It seems like they have more time to play and romp around and be rascals. Charleston SC, May 2025
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Wet Possum and Raccoon Grab A Drink
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in MammalsPossums and raccoons are around each other all the time. The raccoons don’t seem to mind but the possums generally don’t like all the raccoon drama :). We had a rainstorm that day, so maybe the opossum hadn’t dried off yet or perhaps he/she spent a little time in the marsh. Charleston SC March 2025