Taking a break from birds for a minute to highlight some of our urban critters. NYC is a tough place for any animal to live, so these guys deserve some recognition for finding their own way in this challenging environment.
This is a little Opossum in Tompkins Square Park. I have no idea where it came from or where it went after it left this tree.
Look at those toes!
And the teeth!
I think it was just yawning. After a few minutes, the Opossum made a face-first vertical descent.
These guys are good to have around as they eat all the nasty things like rotting food, carrion and insects.
Oh, hello!
Another animal who has a varied diet is the Striped Skunk. I saw my first one ever in Queens, and this pair below in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Green-Wood is also home to this guy, the Groundhog.
Unlike the Opossum and Skunk, Groundhogs are strictly herbivores.
We're all familiar with this little character, the Gray Squirrel. They come in a variety of coat colors and can be found in almost every NYC park. I think the ones in Tompkins Square are the most amusing.
I mean, what other critter chillaxes like this?
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