From Terry Martin

This is the first tayra I have ever seen in the wild. The tayra is an omnivorous mammal like a honey badger. It's found in parts of Central and South America. I was fortunate to observe it in Mashpi Amagusa, a nature reserve in Ecuador, and I was just captivated by its expression when it looked at me.

Tayra are long mustelids, somewhere between a marten and a wolverine.

They are dark brown to black except for an orange chest spot. Each individual's spot is in different and can often be used to identify distinct tayra.

If not fren, why fren shaped?

Any animal is fren with sturdy enough gloves 😄

Looks like a bad ass

Very scrappy looking!