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HELP - Raccoon I saved is showing some signs of rabies

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Located in Florida: Today I was walking my dogs and noticed a big gathering of vultures surrounding a raccoon. At first appearance the raccoon seemed disoriented and extremely lethargic. I took the raccoon home. I assumed it was either sick or extremely dehydrated.

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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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If you’ve had an encounter with a wild animal – a bird stunned by hitting a window, a fox hit by a car, or a family of raccoons unexpectedly found residing in your attic – you know how hard it can be to find help. Animal Help Now is the first nationwide response system for wildlife emergencies.

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Do exotic (within reason) animals live a happier life with humans?

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I have always held the belief that most animals should be in the wild because that’s their natural habitat and they can get the stimulation and environment they need. These animals seem so happy around us (when domesticated and as pets), but I’ve always been taught that it’s wrong to have those animals as pets.

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The Medicine Bird

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However, ongoing research at Sia Essential Species Repository (see below) reveals this is not always the case, and that there are actually five phases between albino and leucistic. Leucism, however, is the result of reduced coloration of all types of skin pigments, which sometimes leads to mottled coloring and patches of white.