Through social networks a video has gone viral that shows Juan El Cacomixtle -as he has been baptized procyonids by Internet users – showing an anticipated reaction to the earthquake that Mexico City experienced on May 10.
In the sequence of images, Juan is seen feeding calmly at night, as is usual for his species. Shortly after his serenity is interrupted for no apparent reason. After looking in various directions, Juan El Cacomixtle decides to run. As he walks away, you can see how he begins to shake and the camera vibrates.
@elbatmau This is how “Juan el caco” experienced the earthquake last night, May 10. #sismocdmx #cdmx #cacomixtle #alvaroobregon ♬ original sound – Mauricio Chavez
The comments of Internet users have not been long in coming, since the earthquake took the population south of the capital by surprise, since the seismic alert did not sound. This was not about a failure in the system, but about its inability to announce earthquakes that occur too close to the epicenter. The telluric movement had a magnitude of 3.0 degrees and was not perceived by the inhabitants of other regions of Mexico City, but by Juan el Cacomixtle.
Juan El Cacomixtle, what species does it belong to?
He cacomixtle either rintel (from Nahuatl Tlacomiztli, which means “half feline”) is a small animal whose physique is similar to that of pumas and jaguars. However, despite its name and anatomy, it is not related to felines, but to animals. coatis. In Mexico there are two variants, the bassariscus cunning and the bassariscus sumichrasti.
Smaller than a domestic cat, the cacomixtle can weigh up to 1.5 kilograms. Its body can measure 40 cm, while its tail can measure about half a meter.
Cacomixtles have body fur that ranges from brown to blackish-grey in color. As for its tail, it is characterized by rings of darker fur, similar to that of the raccoon. They are nocturnal, shy and solitary animals, which is why it is difficult to spot them. Once they reach maturity, they usually live as hermits in burrows and only meet with other specimens in mating seasons.
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