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Racoon

Procyon lotor

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Field Notes

Description:

Raccoons are common in Costa Rica , but not so easy to see, In Cahuita National Park, sometimes we see them along trails.

Habitat:

Mangroves, rain, dry and Cloud forest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Jonathan Sequeira
In spanish it is call Mapache, this name comes from a native language,( náhuatl mapactli) and it means the one with hands, because of the ability to manipulate objects.
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PublishedJune 14, 2011

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