Tag: Raccoon
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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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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
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2 Raccoons Playing & Flirting
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in MammalsThese two raccoons hang out together all the time. One gets over stimulated sometimes and shakes his head but there is nothing wrong with him. There are two different camera views of the same interaction. One with our zoomable camera and one with the stationary water bowl camera that is covered in palm boots. Charleston,…
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Thirsty Marsh Raccoon On Day Bender
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in MammalsThis marsh raccoon is on a bender and late in heading home. Seeing raccoons in the day does not mean they are sick. Spring is a time of mating and territorial disputes and summer is a time of feeding kits. Seeing a raccoon in the day usually means it’s hungry or taking advantage of an…
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Two Raccoons Eating Pecans
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in MammalsTwo Raccoons eating Pecans from Pecan trees in our front yard. Raccoons love eating nuts. The area we live in is known for the massive pecan trees and all of the wildlife love pecan season: raccoons, birds, possums, squirrels, rats, and foxes. The raccoons dig into the pecan shell sideways with their back teeth and…
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Pluff Mud Raccoon Cleaning Eyes
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in MammalsThis dirty pluff mud raccoon comes out of the marsh for a sip of fresh water. S/he ends up dirtying up the water bowl (as usual), plays with a small rock, and rubs it eyes. It then takes off back to the marsh. Charleston SC Feb 2025