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Apart from the comparatively large Tres Marias raccoon, all island raccoons are smaller than an average-sized common raccoon, making them examples of insular dwarfism. With a weight between 3 and 4 kg (6.6–8.8 lbs), the Cozumel raccoon is the smallest type of raccoon, except for Procyon lotor auspicatus endemic on Key Vaca in the Florida Keys ...
Louie is a 2-year-old raccoon born in Miami in 2021 who was rescued by his owner, Jaime Arslan after he had been deemed unfit to live in the wild, according to Louie's website.. Arslan, a former ...
Only three Florida species live in caves: the eastern pipistrelle, the gray bat and the southeastern myotis. Florida has the highest concentration of southeastern myotis in the world. [5] The greatest threat to bats in Florida is the disturbance or destruction of roost sites, due to either vandalism or urban development. [5]
Native to Central America, it was the first species of olingo to be scientifically described; while it is considered by some authors to be the only “true” olingo species, [3] a review of the genus Bassaricyon had shown there to be a total of four species, two of those now being considered synonymous with the northern olingo. [2]
Eight coati babies were born at a Florida zoo over the course of eight days after years without a new birth from the species. Two white-nosed coati moms, Rita and Sky, welcomed five babies and ...
Prosecutors described the raccoon’s killing in Southwest Florida as a “horrific death,” in a statement released to local media. “I am delighted that the jury agreed that all animals ...
Sandspur Island (also known as Beer Can Island) [1] is the largest spoil island in Biscayne Bay, which is part of the Oleta River State Park [1] in Southern Florida. [2] The island is 15 acres (6.1 ha), [1] [3] the largest island in North Bay of the Biscayne Bay and only accessible by boat.
Florida once had a large number of species that formerly occupied the state in prehistoric and historic times, but became locally extinct or extirpated; such as the Florida short-faced bear, Florida black wolf, Dire wolf, Dexteria floridana, Florida bog lemming, Long-nosed peccary, Caribbean monk seal, Carolina parakeet, Great auk, Passenger ...