Raccoons
Masked, ring-tailed bandits
prowling neighborhoods by night
eat worms, nuts, cat food
Easily recognized due to their “masked” face and “ringed” tail. Their front paws are very nibble and are used to grab and hold food and for climbing. They are “nocturnal” meaning they tend to be more active at night. They are quite intelligent and can adapt to live in forests and also urban neighborhoods. They are omnivores – they eat plants and small animals. In urban areas they easily find dog and cat food left outside. This opportunistic combination makes some homeowners think of them as pests.
Females can give birth to 2-5 “kits”.
In the wild, raccoons typically live only 3 to 5 years.
Body length: 16” - 28”
Weight: 8 lbs - 20 lbs
To learn more about raccoons visit: http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/raccoons.html
Congrats to the team of "Rain Willowsnap", "Adroit Seeker", and "Kylekite" for sharing the "First To Find" honors on this cache.
Raccoon
Raccoon
Raccoon Tracks
Finding the cache:
- This cache is along a nice, mostly flat trail within the park.
- It is always a good idea to have a pencil or pen with you.
- The container has room for small “treasure” and travel bugs. If you take a piece of treasure please leave something of equal or greater value in return. Also make sure the “treasure” you keep is not a “travel bug” (they are meant to be moved from cache to cache).
- Please rehide the cache as well or better than when you found it.
- You’ll need a Discover Pass if you plan to park within Camano Island State Park.
- Please let me know if there are problems with either the cache or its coordinates.
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- This geocache has been placed on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission managed property with written permission from the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
- The following items shall not be placed in the geocache: Food items; illegal substances; medications; personal hygiene products, pornographic materials; inappropriate, offensive, or hazardous materials or weapons of any type. Log books are required for each cache and are to be provided by the owner of the cache.
- It is the visitor’s responsibility to orient themselves with policies and rules pertaining to State Parks areas.
- Report any incident, problem, or violation to State Parks staff.
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