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my friend Clint has come by today

my friend Clint has come by today he’s a wildlife biologist at a nearby

he’s a wildlife biologist at a nearby

he’s a wildlife biologist at a nearby outdoor education center and I think

outdoor education center and I think

outdoor education center and I think he’s brought a little friend for us look

he’s brought a little friend for us look

he’s brought a little friend for us look at today

at today

at today what is it baby bear nicer baby raccoon

what is it baby bear nicer baby raccoon

what is it baby bear nicer baby raccoon but a week old still got his eyes closed

but a week old still got his eyes closed

but a week old still got his eyes closed we’re just gonna be back

we’re just gonna be back

we’re just gonna be back well somebody called me the other night

well somebody called me the other night

well somebody called me the other night and he said well you come get this baby

and he said well you come get this baby

and he said well you come get this baby raccoon to take care of it because I

raccoon to take care of it because I

raccoon to take care of it because I don’t know how and I said sure I’ll be

don’t know how and I said sure I’ll be

don’t know how and I said sure I’ll be down there and pick him up I assumed

down there and pick him up I assumed

down there and pick him up I assumed that he probably got blown out of a tree

that he probably got blown out of a tree

that he probably got blown out of a tree in that bad weather and drifted down the

in that bad weather and drifted down the

in that bad weather and drifted down the stream and it’s amazing those storms

stream and it’s amazing those storms

stream and it’s amazing those storms knocked down Denning trees animals have

knocked down Denning trees animals have

knocked down Denning trees animals have to survive themselves look at that he’s

to survive themselves look at that he’s

to survive themselves look at that he’s taking a nap right there on my hand feed

taking a nap right there on my hand feed

taking a nap right there on my hand feed me milk replacer just powderized it he’s

me milk replacer just powderized it he’s

me milk replacer just powderized it he’s got a lot of sugar and carbohydrates

got a lot of sugar and carbohydrates

got a lot of sugar and carbohydrates check his mouth see if you’ve got any

check his mouth see if you’ve got any

check his mouth see if you’ve got any teeth yet notice or not yeah I’m gonna

teeth yet notice or not yeah I’m gonna

teeth yet notice or not yeah I’m gonna put him in here and this leather will

put him in here and this leather will

put him in here and this leather will make you feel all happy check his mouth

make you feel all happy check his mouth

make you feel all happy check his mouth see if he’s got teeth there’s a lot of

see if he’s got teeth there’s a lot of

see if he’s got teeth there’s a lot of homemade country recipes no sir you can

homemade country recipes no sir you can

homemade country recipes no sir you can work on to get these little baby wild

work on to get these little baby wild

work on to get these little baby wild animals a good start of course is secret

animals a good start of course is secret

animals a good start of course is secret you know feeding them really often not

you know feeding them really often not

you know feeding them really often not necessarily a lot but really awful tips

necessarily a lot but really awful tips

necessarily a lot but really awful tips are very happy keeps your digestion

are very happy keeps your digestion

are very happy keeps your digestion going the erection is one of the

going the erection is one of the

going the erection is one of the toughest animals out there once again

toughest animals out there once again

toughest animals out there once again going to get grown up take a whuppin

going to get grown up take a whuppin

going to get grown up take a whuppin animal twice their size and climb trees

animal twice their size and climb trees

animal twice their size and climb trees swim taking care of part logs and eat

swim taking care of part logs and eat

swim taking care of part logs and eat bugs about midsummer when the babies are

bugs about midsummer when the babies are

bugs about midsummer when the babies are big enough to follow bum around and

big enough to follow bum around and

big enough to follow bum around and she’s giving them their PhD in foraging

she’s giving them their PhD in foraging

she’s giving them their PhD in foraging when they weigh about two pounds

when they weigh about two pounds

when they weigh about two pounds something like that she’ll follow up and

something like that she’ll follow up and

something like that she’ll follow up and open up logs wade through creeks dig

open up logs wade through creeks dig

open up logs wade through creeks dig holes and if they’re not paying

holes and if they’re not paying

holes and if they’re not paying attention she’ll walk back and slack one

attention she’ll walk back and slack one

attention she’ll walk back and slack one of them it’s really important to stop

of them it’s really important to stop

of them it’s really important to stop traffic on time so that their pregnant

traffic on time so that their pregnant

traffic on time so that their pregnant females can go ahead and have three for

females can go ahead and have three for

females can go ahead and have three for offspring

offspring

offspring so they multiply really fast and they’re

so they multiply really fast and they’re

so they multiply really fast and they’re really tough they’re kind of omnibus the

really tough they’re kind of omnibus the

really tough they’re kind of omnibus the lead almost anything once we get big

lead almost anything once we get big

lead almost anything once we get big enough they got a real good taste of

enough they got a real good taste of

enough they got a real good taste of crawdads minnows and fish and sweet days

crawdads minnows and fish and sweet days

crawdads minnows and fish and sweet days berries funny he’s probably a little bit

berries funny he’s probably a little bit

berries funny he’s probably a little bit young to be the sweet pea

young to be the sweet pea

young to be the sweet pea but if you mix up a little bit of

but if you mix up a little bit of

but if you mix up a little bit of homemade grits different honey in it

homemade grits different honey in it

homemade grits different honey in it will get a little bigger just called a

will get a little bigger just called a

will get a little bigger just called a pretty happy

pretty happy

pretty happy I mean he’s crying that looks like a

I mean he’s crying that looks like a

I mean he’s crying that looks like a little baby swollen he’s just frustrated

little baby swollen he’s just frustrated

little baby swollen he’s just frustrated you don’t make sure what he wants

you don’t make sure what he wants

you don’t make sure what he wants well they sure make a racket don’t you

well they sure make a racket don’t you

well they sure make a racket don’t you yeah it’s kind of a cross between crying

yeah it’s kind of a cross between crying

yeah it’s kind of a cross between crying and purring like a cat it’s okay buddy

and purring like a cat it’s okay buddy

and purring like a cat it’s okay buddy you’re singing to him sometimes

you’re singing to him sometimes

you’re singing to him sometimes sometimes he need me shut up didn’t you

sometimes he need me shut up didn’t you

sometimes he need me shut up didn’t you see how you keep this good act like a

see how you keep this good act like a

see how you keep this good act like a mama you ever been a mama see he’s all

mama you ever been a mama see he’s all

mama you ever been a mama see he’s all calm down now I had to do this per back

calm down now I had to do this per back

calm down now I had to do this per back any they know everything’s okay if he

any they know everything’s okay if he

any they know everything’s okay if he wanted to smell something safe and you

wanted to smell something safe and you

wanted to smell something safe and you want her to hear Mama’s boys

want her to hear Mama’s boys

want her to hear Mama’s boys okay he’s going to sleep now he feels

okay he’s going to sleep now he feels

okay he’s going to sleep now he feels safe he be warm keep him safe take good

safe he be warm keep him safe take good

safe he be warm keep him safe take good care of him don’t forget to take him

care of him don’t forget to take him

care of him don’t forget to take him outside on walks don’t keep him in the

outside on walks don’t keep him in the

outside on walks don’t keep him in the house all the time

house all the time

house all the time no sir look he’s going to be out in the

no sir look he’s going to be out in the

no sir look he’s going to be out in the backyard for a little bit until he goes

backyard for a little bit until he goes

backyard for a little bit until he goes to the center don’t forget to start

to the center don’t forget to start

to the center don’t forget to start beating bugs when you get this a little

beating bugs when you get this a little

beating bugs when you get this a little bit older when it gets a little bigger

bit older when it gets a little bigger

bit older when it gets a little bigger and old enough to fend for himself a

and old enough to fend for himself a

and old enough to fend for himself a little bit I’ll put him out some food

little bit I’ll put him out some food

little bit I’ll put him out some food and put him in the wild it kind of

and put him in the wild it kind of

and put him in the wild it kind of gradually wean put out less and less

gradually wean put out less and less

gradually wean put out less and less food so he wanders farther every day and

food so he wanders farther every day and

food so he wanders farther every day and reintroducing back the wild we don’t

reintroducing back the wild we don’t

reintroducing back the wild we don’t want him to lose the skill of foraging

want him to lose the skill of foraging

want him to lose the skill of foraging if we feed him too much and it gets too

if we feed him too much and it gets too

if we feed him too much and it gets too old he’ll get too lazy to forage for

old he’ll get too lazy to forage for

old he’ll get too lazy to forage for himself he might not make in the wild

himself he might not make in the wild

himself he might not make in the wild but when he’s a teenager if you kick him

but when he’s a teenager if you kick him

but when he’s a teenager if you kick him out of the nest put him in the woods and

out of the nest put him in the woods and

out of the nest put him in the woods and just put a little food out it he can go

just put a little food out it he can go

just put a little food out it he can go out and find his own weight and when he

out and find his own weight and when he

out and find his own weight and when he doesn’t get lucky and find something

doesn’t get lucky and find something

doesn’t get lucky and find something come back and eat the food you put out

come back and eat the food you put out

come back and eat the food you put out boring it when he comes back to say hi

boring it when he comes back to say hi

boring it when he comes back to say hi to him talk way

to him talk way

to him talk way practically trained to throw up kind of

practically trained to throw up kind of

practically trained to throw up kind of like sending a kid to college you know

like sending a kid to college you know

like sending a kid to college you know what I mean yeah basically bringing by

what I mean yeah basically bringing by

what I mean yeah basically bringing by raising that good tritium right don’t

raising that good tritium right don’t

raising that good tritium right don’t forget to give them an outdoor education

forget to give them an outdoor education

forget to give them an outdoor education by putting them outdoors I’ll bring him

by putting them outdoors I’ll bring him

by putting them outdoors I’ll bring him back the seed thanks for coming by

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