Studying 3 generations of the same Raccoon family

So did you know that I’ve been studying the same family of raccoons now for 3 generations ?

And I’ve observed something … that all momma raccoons dote over one kit, more than all her others.

Why is that you think?

There’s always one kit that the mother makes stay right by her side at all times. In this case it was Buttercup. Blossom pulled on, hugged on, hovered over and even has a special call, a call that makes that one kit, in this cause, Buttercup, come running if it gets too far from her side.

Do they do this in hopes of protecting their lineage?

Because Buttercup hisses, is very skittish, runs and hides and is not as curious as her siblings. She also looks mean at me, like she doesn’t know me … very shy too.

I’m now starting to suspect that Boolie (the mother coon with the 4 kits, who comes around like twice a week) might have been Flower’s favorite kit. And that would make Blossom (who’s dead) and Boolee Sisters.

Boolee looks mean at me like she doesn’t know me just like Buttercup but yet she’s familiar with the patio … Boolee was Flower’s favorite kit? I think it’s possible.

Video of Blossom’s remaining kits still with us … safe another night. Petunia (the one that almost lost an eye) is huge and is now the boss, she comes over a full 15 minutes earlier every night before the other two, and she won’t let Rose come anywhere near me now. (Rose is the one who would hang out on my knee) Rose is the runt and has the sweetest face. And she’s curious about everything but now Petunia punishes her. Maybe Petunia is trying to take a mother roll over Rose to protect her?

Rose and Petunia don’t interact to much with Buttercup, probably because mother would not let the others get to close to her.

I love animals and they trust me. So special.

Rose on my knee
That’s Boolie, with her favorite kit. I’m starting to suspect that Boolie is Blossom’s sister and that she was Her mother Flower’s favorite.
I wonder how long it will take Petunia to tear up a camera ?
Petunia, Rose and Buttercup

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