RACCOON,GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NP
Ah, the noble raccoon
Featured in For the love of Canon – May 28th, 2009 / Featured in Dimensions – May 28th, 2009 / Featured in Polish Place – May 27th, 2009 Coati also known as the hog-nosed coon, snookum bear and the Brazilian Aardvark, is a member of the raccoon family. They have bear-and raccoon-like paws and walk on the soles of the feet, as people do. The coati snout is long and somewhat pig-like and extremely flexible and can be rotated up to 60 degrees in any direction. Their geographical range extends from southern Arizona through northern Argentina, and they are often seen in Costa Rica and Mexico. Coatis live in the wild for about 7 to 8 years. The coati is an omnivore; its diet consist mainly of ground litter invertebrates and fruit. Coati females and young males live in groups of 4 to 25 individuals. / Males over 2 years ( as in this photo ) become solitary and will join the female groups only during the breeding season. Canon XT, f/7.1, 1/500 sec, ISO-400, focal length- 300mm.
This is one of my little (not so little any more) guys. I’ll be posting a picture of Ranger soon also. They are still so much fun and so loving. A few weeks ago I gave Bandit and Ranger a bunch of live crickets from the pet shop to teach them how to hunt for their food. No problem…they pounced on them immediately and ate every last one:-) FEATURED in the group Funny Kritters
I like to doodle during boring lectures back in school.. And i came up with Yuriko-chan! I don’t really know what species she is.. It’s like a cat mix with a raccoon? Oo” / / Yuriko-chan loves to play in the snow and she always has lil flowers to offer, hidden in her lil pocket.. Yuriko-chan’s normally cute and friendly, but if someone steps on her tail, she’d brandish her deadly claws in no seconds!! O_O” / / My Animal Friends Series: / Collaboration Designs with Karin: / Also available as mugs, magnets, buttons, mousepads, stickers, stamps and more here! =D Check out my profile for a quick thumbnail listing for all my designs! =D
The Red Panda, also called the Firefox or Lesser Panda (Latin name: Ailurus fulgens, “shining cat”), is a mostly herbivorous mammal, specialized as a bamboo feeder. It is slightly larger than a domestic cat (40 – 60 cm long, 3 – 6 kg weight). The Red Panda is endemic to the Himalayas in Bhutan, southern China, Pakistan, India, Laos, Nepal, and Burma. There is an estimated population of fewer than 2,500 mature individuals. Their population continues to decline due to habitat fragmentation.
I ran into this little guy on my walk the other day ..
I have always assumed that raccoons live just about everywhere. However, they are found in most of the United States except for parts of the Rocky Mountains, central Nevada, Utah and Arizona. They are also found in southern Canada and from Mexico to northern South America. Photographed at Juniper Springs Wilderness Preserve, located in the Ocala National Forest, Florida. They have one of the best canoe runs in Florida there for those who like it! Also from Juniper Springs Wilderness Preserve / /
My inner rumblings reflect my personal trials, dreams, needs and obligations. My Artwork reflects who I am! / / MOONLIT NIGHT* / / / Smudge Art TM. / Photography / Fractal Art By: Madeline M. Allen Thank you for viewing my work Image copyright © 2008, Madeline M. Allen / Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited
Here’s Scratch again =)
This is an 11 X 14 soft pastel painting. : / /
Artists Note: There is nothing like a Tree-House. They remind me of childhood, summer, innocent secrets, club meetings, fun and games, imagination, sleepovers, and camping out. This was a photo taken of a real tree-house, which I played with in PhotoShop to create what you see here. I will always remember the tree-house my father lovingly made for me when I was a wee girl, thanks Dad :-)
This is Scratch. This little fella is energetic, always alert and curious, but gets scared easily. When scared, he instinctively scratches objects around him with his eyes closed. Often, his friends, a little dragon and a rabbit, are the accidental victims.
Raccoon stealing pumpkins in the fall garden.
This is a Raccoon that lives under my hot tub, in our hot tub room. She has seven babies and is seen walking about the yard at any given time of day. The dogs are quite peeved about it too. She seems very trusting and comes right to the sliding door to stick her nose in. I have so many pictures of her that are quite clear and beautiful but for some reason I like these type best. This is when she sits on the stairs to the hot tub in the late afternoon sun, grooming herself. I have a few more that are similar. I thought it showed off her beauty best…........in a different sort of way….......er maybe it’s just me ;)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Nikon D2Xs + Nikkor 500/4 AFS-I
There is a heaven for animals! Inspired by this poem: Fragile Circle “We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. / Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way. / We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, / never fully understanding the necessary plan.” Irving Townsend
oil on canvas
This is the last photo I took of Ranger the day we released him. He looked so happy and interested in everything around him. I’m sure he’s having sensory overload by now:-) LOL Panasonic DMC-TZ5. “First taste of freedom. ©” was featured in the group Rescued Pets
Raccoons are nocturnal but this one was happy to nap in this tree rather than return to its den for the day.
I haven’t been able to see Bandit or Ranger since I released them last Saturday, so I made a compo of them, let me know what your think>. At least this is how I picture them:-) Panasonic DMC-TZ5.
Here is the Totem Animal the Raccoon and this one brings to you the use of disguise and dexterity to your being. As one must know when to blend in and be flexible enough to avoid th pitfalls of everyday life.
This Red Panda, also known as the Lesser Panda, was hiding in the foliage, doing its best to remain undetected. Because of habitat loss, red pandas are decreasing in numbers; approximately 2500 adult red pandas remain in the world.
! ......“The Masked Bandit” was featured in The Fabulous Prairies – 3/day group on 1 April 2009 .......It also won the Prairie Wildlife challenge in The Fabulous Prairies – 3/day group on 28 March 2009. Bandit-masked raccoons are a familiar sight just about everywhere, because they will eat just about anything. These ubiquitous mammals are found in forests, marshes, prairies, and even in cities. They are adaptable, and use their dexterous front paws and long fingers to find and feast on a wide variety of fare. In the natural world, raccoons snare a lot of their meals in the water. These nocturnal foragers use lightning-quick paws to grab crayfish, frogs, and other aquatic creatures. On land, they pluck mice and insects from their hidey-holes and raid nests for tasty eggs. Raccoons also eat fruit and plants—including those grown in human gardens and farms. They will even open garbage cans to dine on the contents. Location: Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi F stop: F/5.0 Exposure: 1/50 sec. Focal length: 135.0 mm Flash: flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode (16) Shutter speed (Tv): 5.6
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