Spotted Skunk: One of four species common to New Mexico. The other three are, stripped skunk, hooded skunk, and the hog nosed skunk.

Rescue academy students are taught to calm wild animals by covering them with a towel.

Baby raccoons are frequently left abandoned and need assistance from rehabilitators.

Glue traps can cause serious damage to unsuspecting little creatures
Even the little bitty guys need help.
Baby bunnies are hard to rehabilitate and should always be left with mom if possible.
Rescue academy students are taught the proper use of rescue equipment.
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.
Baby raccoons require a special diet and can suffer serious damage if fed the wrong formula.
Baby rabbits require a high fat diet.
Roadrunner - New Mexico State bird
 

 

 

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!.

 

 

 

 

Striped Skunk - the most common skunk.

Diamondback.

Opossums can be easily imprinted.

 

Rock Squirrel

 

Bobcat, one of several species of cat found in New Mexico.

Chipmunk.

When it rains, it pours.

Hog-nosed skunks are found in Southern New Mexico.

Ring-tailed cats are abundant in New Mexico but are rarely seen because they are nocturnal and very shy. 

Mountain lions are also native to New Mexico.

 

 

Hey kid, your mom looks like a chicken.

             From down under

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