irvinsson

We was in west texas and seen this little one in a hole, in the side of a mountain, does any one know what it is.

** Edited by Shannon/Wild Texas to include photo of critter in question --

Shannon

It looks like a weasel or a mink to me, but I've never seen either of those in the wild before. From your photo, it looks much more like a mink than a weasel. Were you near the Rio Grande River? If so, my vote goes to it being a mink, since minks prefer habitats near permanent surface water. The weasel has more "raccoon-like" facial markings which are not evident in your photo.

Anyone else care to venture a guess?

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jeff parker

It's a ringtail. Pretty cool to see in the wild.