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tblue37

(65,499 posts) Wed Dec 8, 2021, 03:21 PM Dec 2021

I didn't know raccoons could be golden. I love how he uses his cute little hands:

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I didn't know raccoons could be golden. I love how he uses his cute little hands: (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 2021 OP

Bet he has cherry stained paws. sinkingfeeling Dec 2021 #1

This looks like some kind of mutation Bayard Dec 2021 #2

Blonde. tblue37 Dec 2021 #5

My parents have one like that in their yard! happybird Dec 2021 #3

Obviously a California Valley Racoon whistler162 Dec 2021 #4

I wonder why he has to lift his head to chew and to swallow question everything Dec 2021 #6

What? No beverage to wash down the nicely pitted cherries? Vinca Dec 2021 #7

sinkingfeeling

(51,482 posts)

1. Bet he has cherry stained paws.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 04:01 PM

Dec 2021

Bayard

(22,181 posts)

2. This looks like some kind of mutation

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 04:19 PM

Dec 2021

Not quite albino.

tblue37

(65,499 posts)

5. Blonde.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 05:56 PM

Dec 2021

happybird

(4,643 posts)

3. My parents have one like that in their yard!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 05:10 PM

Dec 2021

Last year, I saw it’s rump as it was fleeing the front porch (cat food dish) and thought it was a very large , chubby orange tabby cat. Nope. He returned, presumably looking for more cat food, and it was a raccoon!

A very handsome fellow. He hasn’t been seen in several months. Hope he’s ok.