tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post3827689278299744139..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Raccoons Vs. CoyotePBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-74468088717797461542013-01-16T16:19:35.641-05:002013-01-16T16:19:35.641-05:00At 0.7 I see what I think are stripes on the tail,...At 0.7 I see what I think are stripes on the tail, which might mean a baby raccoon (or part of a raccoon), perhaps frozen to the ground. Those two things might explain both the anger of the raccoon if the den was right there nearby, and also the coyote having a hard time busting it loose. The raccoons are clearly PISSED. <br /><br />PPBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-79092630443018142632013-01-16T14:21:06.523-05:002013-01-16T14:21:06.523-05:00Looks like a squirrel tail to me. Could it be that...Looks like a squirrel tail to me. Could it be that the raccoons were originally chased off the squirrel by the coyote, and they were merely reclaiming their find? It is a little puzzling to see that type of combativeness in the wild.TEChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532804977801740123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-9942981381582473582013-01-16T03:56:49.492-05:002013-01-16T03:56:49.492-05:00That squirrel is so heavy it must be made out of d...That squirrel is so heavy it must be made out of depleted uranium !<br /><br />I don't know as much about racoon behaviour as I should - would this be a mated pair working together ?<br /><br />Thanks for showing.<br /><br />Peter AppsPeter Appshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285946080733212637noreply@blogger.com