This image is supposedly from south Texas. Never seen this animal before. Anybody know what it is?
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White-nosed Coati, maybe...
Order Carnivora : Family Procyonidae : Nasua narica (Linnaeus)
White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica).
Description. A raccoon-like carnivore, but more slender and with longer tail; snout long, slender, and projecting well beyond lower lip; five toes on each foot; tail with six or seven indistinct light bands; ears short; general color of upperparts grizzled yellowish brown, fulvous on top of head; snout and areas around eyes white, as is inside of ears; dark brown facial band across snout between eyes and whiskers, interrupted on top of snout by extensions of white from stripe above eye; lower legs and tops of feet blackish brown; underparts pale buff, lightest, nearly white on chin. Young like adults, but bands on tail more conspicuous. Molars adapted for crushing, not shearing as in most carnivores; upper canines flattened laterally, broad basally, shaped like a spear point; lower canines with a deep groove on inner face. Dental formula as in the raccoon. External measurements of adult male: total length, 1,130 mm; tail, 500 mm; hind foot, 91 mm; ear from notch, 30 mm. Weight, 4-5 kg.
Species distribution mapDistribution in Texas. Coatis inhabit woodland areas of the warmer parts of Central America, Mexico, and the extreme southern United States including southern Texas. In Texas, they are only rarely known from Brownsville to the Big Bend region of the Trans-Pecos. They have been reported from Aransas, Brewster, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kerr, Maverick, Starr, Uvalde, and Webb counties.
Habits. Coatis spend considerable time on the ground, but they climb trees as easily as a squirrel. When in trees, their long tail seems to function, as does that of a squirrel, largely in maintaining balance. They also occur in some of the rocky canyons that enter the mountains from the lowlands. Except for old males, which are largely solitary in habit, coatis are sociable creatures and travel in packs or troops.
Unlike their relatives, the raccoons and ringtails, coatis are largely active by day, particularly in the early morning and late afternoon. They are omnivorous and consume a wide variety of available food including insects and other ground-dwelling arthropods, lizards, snakes, carrion, rodents, nuts and fruits of native trees, and prickly pear. Captives have eaten bananas, milk, and bread.
Their breeding habits are not well-known. In Arizona, mating takes place in April and young are born in June. The animals are thought to be polygamous. The female alone rears and provides for her offspring.
White-nosed Coati, maybe...
Order Carnivora : Family Procyonidae : Nasua narica (Linnaeus)
White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica).
Description. A raccoon-like carnivore, but more slender and with longer tail; snout long, slender, and projecting well beyond lower lip; five toes on each foot; tail with six or seven indistinct light bands; ears short; general color of upperparts grizzled yellowish brown, fulvous on top of head; snout and areas around eyes white, as is inside of ears; dark brown facial band across snout between eyes and whiskers, interrupted on top of snout by extensions of white from stripe above eye; lower legs and tops of feet blackish brown; underparts pale buff, lightest, nearly white on chin. Young like adults, but bands on tail more conspicuous. Molars adapted for crushing, not shearing as in most carnivores; upper canines flattened laterally, broad basally, shaped like a spear point; lower canines with a deep groove on inner face. Dental formula as in the raccoon. External measurements of adult male: total length, 1,130 mm; tail, 500 mm; hind foot, 91 mm; ear from notch, 30 mm. Weight, 4-5 kg.
Species distribution mapDistribution in Texas. Coatis inhabit woodland areas of the warmer parts of Central America, Mexico, and the extreme southern United States including southern Texas. In Texas, they are only rarely known from Brownsville to the Big Bend region of the Trans-Pecos. They have been reported from Aransas, Brewster, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kerr, Maverick, Starr, Uvalde, and Webb counties.
Habits. Coatis spend considerable time on the ground, but they climb trees as easily as a squirrel. When in trees, their long tail seems to function, as does that of a squirrel, largely in maintaining balance. They also occur in some of the rocky canyons that enter the mountains from the lowlands. Except for old males, which are largely solitary in habit, coatis are sociable creatures and travel in packs or troops.
Unlike their relatives, the raccoons and ringtails, coatis are largely active by day, particularly in the early morning and late afternoon. They are omnivorous and consume a wide variety of available food including insects and other ground-dwelling arthropods, lizards, snakes, carrion, rodents, nuts and fruits of native trees, and prickly pear. Captives have eaten bananas, milk, and bread.
Their breeding habits are not well-known. In Arizona, mating takes place in April and young are born in June. The animals are thought to be polygamous. The female alone rears and provides for her offspring.
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That is a pretty detailed description. Thanks for the response.
That is a pretty detailed description. Thanks for the response.
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Yeah, it's all from memory and I type about 1,000 words a minute, so it's really no big deal.
Take that most interesting man in the world. I'm so much better than that fraud, that I drink Tres XXX beer. LOL
HTH, seriously.
Yeah, it's all from memory and I type about 1,000 words a minute, so it's really no big deal.
Take that most interesting man in the world. I'm so much better than that fraud, that I drink Tres XXX beer. LOL
HTH, seriously.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RUM Lover</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dude, you're from Louisiana, just shoot it and put it on the wall. </div></div>
On the wall? If they had those in Louisiana they would be in a gumbo or sauce piquante.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RUM Lover</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dude, you're from Louisiana, just shoot it and put it on the wall. </div></div>
On the wall? If they had those in Louisiana they would be in a gumbo or sauce piquante.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: POTUS12</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This image is supposedly from south Texas. Never seen this animal before. Anybody know what it is?
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I wondered the same thing. I also wondered what these were?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: POTUS12</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This image is supposedly from south Texas. Never seen this animal before. Anybody know what it is?
I wondered the same thing. I also wondered what these were?
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I got that e-mail a few weeks ago. I was wondering how long it would take for that picture to show up.
I got that e-mail a few weeks ago. I was wondering how long it would take for that picture to show up.
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hey I get those ones all the time on my ranch here in So-cal got 8 of them yesterday. I don't think they would be that good in gumbo though maybe in some menudo ?
hey I get those ones all the time on my ranch here in So-cal got 8 of them yesterday. I don't think they would be that good in gumbo though maybe in some menudo ?
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Looks like a cross between a possum & a raccoon.
Looks like a cross between a possum & a raccoon.
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Feral Mexicans. Not good table fare.
Feral Mexicans. Not good table fare.
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interesting they are not wearing booty's most of our local felonious travelers wear fabric over there shoe's/boots to help hide there foot prints and they carry a scarf or something to help cut there sign across trails.
we are trying to raise funds for a thermal camera that we can mount on a pole to monitor the ranch so we can better see what is going on at night
interesting they are not wearing booty's most of our local felonious travelers wear fabric over there shoe's/boots to help hide there foot prints and they carry a scarf or something to help cut there sign across trails.
we are trying to raise funds for a thermal camera that we can mount on a pole to monitor the ranch so we can better see what is going on at night
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I'd suggest getting an aluminum, extending pole (similar to what the TV remote broadcasting trucks use) and mounting it to a vehicle to put the thermal on. With the cost of thermal imagers, it's not worth the risk of severe weather or vandalism damage. Also, once you erect a fixed position, you'll notice obstructions or better vanatge points. This would also solve the issue of power, recording capability, and mobile tracking. I'd also suggest using a small 4x4 with IR head/tail lights and camo-ing everything while also including some camo netting to break up the outline. Placement should be several hours prior to dark and movement after dark with nvg's. If the problem is significant and you can provide evidence, it would be good fodder for the border security argument as well as justification for additional LE patrols--especially if you have evidence of armed felons crossing your property.
I'd suggest getting an aluminum, extending pole (similar to what the TV remote broadcasting trucks use) and mounting it to a vehicle to put the thermal on. With the cost of thermal imagers, it's not worth the risk of severe weather or vandalism damage. Also, once you erect a fixed position, you'll notice obstructions or better vanatge points. This would also solve the issue of power, recording capability, and mobile tracking. I'd also suggest using a small 4x4 with IR head/tail lights and camo-ing everything while also including some camo netting to break up the outline. Placement should be several hours prior to dark and movement after dark with nvg's. If the problem is significant and you can provide evidence, it would be good fodder for the border security argument as well as justification for additional LE patrols--especially if you have evidence of armed felons crossing your property.
