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Call me Crazy

  • 19-05-2009 9:18pm
    #1
    Musha
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    I was woken last night by the security light being activated it shines directly in to my bedroom, got up to see what caused it and there was a small short legged animal dark fur and a black and white candy striped tail I through it might have been a young badger but when I check the wildlife book today they do not have long striped tails. anyone have any Idea? Raccoon? Lemur? :D it was startled by the light so it turned and disappeared fairly quickly did not get a look at the face. Maybe it will be back tonight.
    btw I live in a rural farming area not uncommon to see foxes, badgers, mink, etc


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  • #2
    123oclock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭123oclock


    Pine Martin maybe?


  • #3
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    What is the obsession here with Pine Martens?

    Young Badgers do have the striped faces. (The Home page here http://www.badgerwatch.ie/ has some nice photos of cubs).
    I'd bet the house on it being a Badger.


  • #4
    Kaldorn
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    "black and white candy striped tail " not face and badgers tails are black/grey with no white on them..I have no idea what is was unless you had a few beers and where looking at acat


  • #5
    Musha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Musha


    Kaldorn wrote: »
    "black and white candy striped tail " not face and badgers tails are black/grey with no white on them..I have no idea what is was unless you had a few beers and where looking at acat

    I wish:D, as I mentioned were I live we see and hear a lot of different animals and birds. Never see one like this before, could have been a polecat/ferret but have never seen one with a striped tail


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