FIGURE 1

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2

FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3

FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4

FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5

FIGURE 5
FIGURE 6

FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7

FIGURE 7
FIGURE 8

FIGURE 8
CRAB-EATING RACCOON Procyon cancrivorus
Anybody who has had a raccoon rummaging through their dustbins will be able to testify to the ingenuity and adaptability of the creature! The Paraguayan representative of the group is a different species from that in North America but its personality is much the same. In the Chaco they are one of the commonest mammals. The Guaraní know them as Aguara Popé, which roughly translates to "Dog with Hands" on account of their human-like footprints, whilst to the Spanish he is Osito Lavador, or "Little Washing Bear" a reference to their habit of carefully washing food before consuming it.
Click on the images to enlarge them
FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM410PH) Adult, Estancia Aurora, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Ralphie Zotti undated)
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM411PH) Adult roadkill specimen, Ruta Trans-Chaco km 90, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM412PH) Juvenile roadkill specimen, Ruta Trans-Chaco (Hugo del Castillo October 2007).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM413PH) Lateral view of skull from PROCOSARA museum, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith February 2006).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM414PH) Upperside of same skull (Paul Smith February 2006).
FIGURE 6 - (FPMAM1005PH) Forefoot roadkill specimen, Ruta Trans-Chaco km290, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith August 2011).
FIGURE 7 - (FPMAM1006PH) Hind foot roadkill specimen, Ruta Trans-Chaco km290, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith August 2011).
FIGURE 8 - (FPMAM415PH) Footprints resembling miniature human hands, Campo Maria Private Reserve, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith July 2006).
VIDEO - (FPMAM416VI) Adult drinking at night, Bahía Negra, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith September 2006)
Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Material on this pages is provided by Paul Smith, Hugo del Castillo and Ralphie Zotti and is used with permission.