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Spotted Skunk: One of four
species common to New Mexico. The other three are, stripped skunk,
hooded skunk, and the hog nosed
skunk. |
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Rescue
academy students are taught to calm wild animals by covering them
with a towel. |
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Baby raccoons are frequently
left abandoned and need assistance from rehabilitators. |
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Glue
traps can cause serious damage to unsuspecting little
creatures |
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Even
the little bitty guys need help. |
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Baby
bunnies are hard to rehabilitate and should always be left with mom
if possible. |
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Rescue
academy students are taught the proper use of rescue equipment. |
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Baby
raccoons readily accept human parents but at about 5 months of age
they become aggressive and mean. This is one reason raccoons don't
make good pets. |
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Baby
raccoons require a special diet and can suffer serious damage if fed
the wrong formula. |
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Baby
rabbits require a high fat diet. |
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Roadrunner - New Mexico State bird
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Sockett feeling her way. Sockett is being
held as an educational animal because she is blind and non-releasable. Raccoons do not make good pets!.
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Striped Skunk - the most common
skunk. |
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Diamondback. |
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Opossums can be easily
imprinted. |
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Rock Squirrel
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Bobcat, one of several species
of cat found in New Mexico. |
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Chipmunk.
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When it rains, it pours. |
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Hog-nosed skunks are found in
Southern New Mexico. |
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Ring-tailed cats are abundant in
New Mexico but are rarely seen because they are nocturnal and very
shy. |
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Mountain lions are also native
to New Mexico. |
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Hey kid, your mom looks like a
chicken. |
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From down under |
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