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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 ...
Articles relating to the raccoon (Procyon lotor, common raccoon), a mammal species native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur, which insulates it against cold weather.
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 ...
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]
Aubrey Iacobelli of Tallahassee woke up at 4:15 a.m. on Dec. 10 to find a new and unwelcome decoration in her living room: a wild raccoon.
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 ...
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.
In fact, the Florida Department of Health reports there have been 1,446 cases of rabies reported in the state since Jan. 1. The cases are confirmed as possible exposures to the virus.