I just saw a lemur in eldo
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No shit, my buddy saw it too. We were doin' Ruper after dark and all of a sudden this fox sized mammal of some sort starts sneaking up on us. It was grayish white with hands and a long tail with ring like black stripes. No drugs / alcohol were involved. Anybody seen something similar? |
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Yes that's exactly what it was. What is that ? |
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Also very similar. |
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You saw a ringtail, you lucky person! |
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Like everyone said, sounds like a ring-tailed cat, member of the raccoon family. Awesome spot I'm jealous! |
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Ring-Tail for sure, and a very cool sighting. |
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Super cool, I'll keep my eyes open. |
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Nice! You guys are lucky. I've seen tons of Ringtails in Yosemite but never in Eldo. A fox did approach within 10 feet of my car last night though at the parking lot just below the Bastille. |
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That's what they are? I saw one of those in the Garden of the Gods over ten years ago and never knew what it was. |
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I've seen one at night while I was down climbing the big chimney to the left of The Bomb on Wind Ridge (Boulder Direct?). I tried to get a pic but my phone camera was accidentally switched to the front-facing camera so I couldn't turn on my flash. The little thing bolted before I could figure out my problem. He was an efficient little climber. |
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saw one of these guys last night on the road into eldo. cool sighting |
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For those of you lucky enough, would you mind taking a moment to add your observation to my newly created iNaturalist project? I really enjoy this species and sharing it with people who might not have heard of it - they seem so exotic. If you ever get to see one, they are beautiful, curious, and seem to like offwidths. I think it is because they fit perfectly into the cracks and nothing that is a threat can pursue them. Keep an eye out for scat on belay ledges and topouts. It looks like little sausages and sometimes the ends are pointed. If you see some, maybe stick around until an hour after dark or so (provided you can do so safely...duh) and maybe you'll see a couple of orange eyes glowing at you from a 6" crack. |
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Super cool. Ringtails are impressive. We sighted one at the Enchanted Tower of southern New Mexico a couple years ago and I had no idea they lived around there. Omar the ring-tailed cat checks out the action on the Tower. July 2012. |
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These cute little rock masters are prevalent in the canyons of Red Rock, NV. I've spotted them on numerous occasions while doing some clandestine camping or unexpected bivying. Total ninja style, they are! |
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seen them all over potrero chico, but had no idea they lived here in the front range. pretty cool. |
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Not so uncommon down in Cochise Stronghold (woke up with one on my sleeping bag once) but never seen one here. Cool to hear they are being verified as present now! |
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those cute little dudes are apt to develop some serious human-food-theft issues if not dealt with carefully. good luck little ringtails of eldo! |
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Are you sure it wasn't Mic Fairchild? |
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I saw one of these at the top of the Bomb a few weeks ago - we were coming down in the dark - thought it was a racoon... |