Coyotes; rabbits; skunks; raccoons; possums. Yes, they are absolutely out there and skulking around. One time I was in desert, Anza Borrego, near San Diego, maybe late Spring. I sat in my campchair, enjoying the stars. Suddenly, I started to see movement on the ground! Lots! Turns out, it was Kangaroo Rats, doing their job of cleaning up campground. I mean....there were at least 100 of them. They are fast little critters. I sat there....not moving a muscle....watching it all via Moonlight. So...mice, rats, snakes, coyotes.....Nature does a marvelous thing....and in a very organized fashion. A few months later, I was camped at Mammoth, on Eastern Sierra. At 2 AM, loud banging on passenger door; I had forgotten to remove my trash bag hanging from outside mirror. I tell you....there is nothing like seeing a big bear's head, only 14" away, only protected by a piece of glass! Major Adrenalin rush!
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