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PHOTO: This critter gave consent!

David K - 9-12-2005 at 07:02 PM



So I was told!

Can anyone else share a photo of a Babisuri?

This was taken in 1999 on Isla San Jose by 'Alejandra de Baja'. Babusuris are a type of 'ring tailed cat' native to the Baja Sur Cortez islands. This one was made into a village pet after being caught invading a kitchen in one home.

[Edited on 2-6-2013 by David K]

comitan - 9-12-2005 at 07:23 PM

There you go again showing off that interesting cute little creature. My wife says that the animal that tore her glasses of at the Santiago Zoo a few years back.

For those of

Al G - 9-12-2005 at 09:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
So I was told!

Can anyone else share a photo of a Babisuri?

This was taken in 1999 on Isla San Jose by 'Alejandra de Baja'. Babusuris are a type of 'ring tailed cat' native to the Baja Sur Cortez islands. This one was made into a village pet after being caught invading a kitchen in one home.

us who have never seen such a creature Thank you!!
The mystic of Baja has been enhanced.
Al G

Do they serve it "estilo Michoacana"?

The Gull - 9-12-2005 at 09:25 PM

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Osprey - 9-13-2005 at 07:34 AM

I don't have pictures but I have more info. They are also called cacomistle. The Indian word for that means "half puma". Around here they are called "mapache" which the Mexicans think are raccoons. At the little zoo in Santiago they had a raccoon -- the cage plaque said "mapache" I doubt if you would learn from any local ranchero that he has seen babisuri or ringtail cats.

The Gull - 9-15-2005 at 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by Osprey
I don't have pictures but I have more info. They are also called cacomistle. The Indian word for that means "half puma". Around here they are called "mapache" which the Mexicans think are raccoons. At the little zoo in Santiago they had a raccoon -- the cage plaque said "mapache" I doubt if you would learn from any local ranchero that he has seen babisuri or ringtail cats.


How is mapache machaca?

Don Jorge - 9-15-2005 at 05:52 PM

Locals say they are very tasty although I never tried. Mapache machaca=mapchaca?

This one is in Costa Rica:

Hard to tell

The Gull - 9-16-2005 at 07:15 AM

That might be a coatimundi or a mapache.:o:o:o:o

synch - 9-16-2005 at 01:05 PM

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Mapache machaca=mapchaca?

This one is in Costa Rica:



Maphaca?
Sounds like nasty slang words...

Osprey - 9-16-2005 at 01:12 PM

Synch, don't do that to me. I'm already confused. That's a coati mundi. A ringtail cat weighs about 8 lbs, a racoon 40 lbs, a coati somewhere in between.

This is like watching

The Gull - 9-16-2005 at 06:56 PM

Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom"

Now who can give me the name of the host? Either of them. Both of them.

Tucker - 9-16-2005 at 07:00 PM

Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler

[Edited on 9-17-2005 by Tucker]

Tucker Wins!

The Gull - 9-17-2005 at 08:52 AM

...DON'T KNOW WHAT, BUT IT IS NICE TO KNOW YOU WIN.

rpleger - 9-17-2005 at 09:58 AM

Cute little critter................