The Mexican Tayra subspecies has a distinctly grizzled, gray-headed appearance that contrasts with its dark body and is the northernmost subspecies of tayra, found in the forests and scrublands of Mexico and Central America. It is equally comfortable on the ground and in trees and has been documented visiting beehives for honey. The gray head may be a local adaptation to forest light conditions.
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