Cacomistle a slender procyonid relative of the raccoon

The cacomistle is a member of the Procyonidae family and is closely related to the North American raccoon. Cacomistles are long slender creatures. The name cacomistle is derived from the Aztec word meaning half-cat or mountain lion, depending on the storyteller.
The cacomistle belongs to the family which includes other small omnivores such as the raccoon and the coati.
Cacomistles are agile climbers and leapers due to their semi-retractile claws and long tails which aid balancing.

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