|
|
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Albino Coon
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Interesting. I had heard that albinos tend not to survive well in the wild due to the fact that they stick out. Interesting that the cat seems to hardy care. When a racoon comes into our yard, the feral cats head out in a hurry.
__________________
Sent from an agnostic abacus 2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD** - With out god, life is everything. - God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson - You can pray for me, I'll think for you. - When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Or when a person steps out the door and takes a picture of them for that matter......
__________________
1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out 1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out) 1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481) "The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care." |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
The cats don't mind at all. Of course there is not much they could do if they did care. The raccoon could make mince meat out of 'em in a hurry. I'm sure the only reason this raccoon has made it is because of the cat food meal every night.
|
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Unless that is an extremely large cat the raccoon is a juvenile.
__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Kitty does not like!
__________________
1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
Pardon the ignorance, do they domesticate at all ? Given its albino, I think its going to need a little help to survive. Might make an interesting pet.
__________________
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort.... 1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles 1987 250td 160k miles English import 2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
Raccoons make excellent pets until they hit puberty.
Kindof like children!
__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
Interesting.
Raccoons are a significant rabies vector. This means they can carry and spread rabies without showing symptoms. In addition, they are messy, destructive and foul tempered and there is rarely only one of them. Continue to feed that guy and word will get out on the raccoon network. No matter how unusual, I don't think feeding wildlife is ever a good idea.
__________________
You're a daisy if you do. __________________________________ 84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold 04 Honda Element AWD 1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler 1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4 1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
I'm gonna award the "Correct Answer" prize to reply #9
Georgia (As in State Of,U.S.) bounded by:
[Florida,Alabama,Tennessee,North Carolina,South Carolina and the Atlantic.] More Raccoons than Alligators and People.(Maybe, Combined) Less than 1% are currently RABID. Darkness: Shine a spotlight and blow an Air-horn @ one,it ignores you. Daylight: If you spend enough time in "The Woods" or "On-Shore" ,You will invariably find yourself in a situation where you're asking yourself , "If I Shoot this damn thing(that won't back off or stop chasing me) will the DNR [or worse U.S. Fish and Wildlife] prosecute me?" The worst Raccoon story (Other than someone being bitten by one) I've heard involved a Marina ,where the boats were racked Vertically on Steel I Beam constructs 3 high with only a corrugated roof for cover. ...You've guessed it. The little monsters ate the console (AND Inner Hull) wiring (ANYWHERE THEY COULD ACCESS) over the Winter. The Hulls with the most damage had covers on them.(Raccoon Privacy?) The little buggers would lift up the covers and slip in to "Play".
__________________
'84 300SD sold 124.128 Last edited by compress ignite; 08-24-2010 at 04:06 PM. |
#11
|
||||
|
||||
The ones around here are very scared of people.. i only seem them at night when i go on a walk and they come up from the sewer drains. Must be filthy creatures... i've seen a few muskrats too come out of those drains, and funnily enough they aren't too scared of humans, they will hold their ground and hiss at you if you keep walking towards them.
__________________
1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi |
#12
|
||||
|
||||
Muskrats are nasty little critters.
__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Where did you get the figure that 85% are rabid?
__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
#14
|
||||
|
||||
Correction
TW,
Thanks for making me perform Due Diligence. I've corrected my earlier incorrect info. Less than 1% of Raccoons are actively infected with rabies in Georgia. [Old Wife's tales will get you in trouble] (Just spent 30 mins. on phone with DNR Biologist.) Caution: Since they are an vector species,Raccoons MAY NOT BE Re-Located in Georgia. 'Advice was also extended,to evacuate the area on a federal reservation,rather than risk confrontation with Raccoons.
__________________
'84 300SD sold 124.128 |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
Very cool. I miss the racoons from the old house in TX. They do make good (outside) pets with an occasional supervised inside visit.
__________________
BENZ THERE DONE THAThttp://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...c/progress.gif 15 VW Passat TDI 00 E420 98 E300 DT 97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME! 97 S500 97 E300D 86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D 86 300SDL (o\|/o) |
Bookmarks |
|
|