David K
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PHOTO: This critter gave consent!
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]
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comitan
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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.
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Al G
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For those of
| 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
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The Gull
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Do they serve it "estilo Michoacana"?
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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.
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The Gull
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| Quote: | 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?
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Don Jorge
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Locals say they are very tasty although I never tried. Mapache machaca=mapchaca?
This one is in Costa Rica:
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The Gull
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Hard to tell
That might be a coatimundi or a mapache.
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| Quote: | Mapache machaca=mapchaca?
This one is in Costa Rica: |
Maphaca?
Sounds like nasty slang words...
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Osprey
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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.
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The Gull
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This is like watching
Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom"
Now who can give me the name of the host? Either of them. Both of them.
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Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler
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The Gull
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Tucker Wins!
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rpleger
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Cute little critter................
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