Hey mister, there's no food in this water.




A large raccoon plopped down at the top of the stream and looked around for about three minutes before wandering off after having a drink.
Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, Sept 14, 2021.
Procyon lotor
Average lifetime in the wild is 2-3 years.
They are not fussy eaters, if they can pick it up they will probably eat it.

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