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	Raccoon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raccoons are mammals in the genus Procyon of the Procyonidae family.
		Raccoons are unusual for their thumbs, which (though not opposable) enable them to open many closed containers (such as garbage cans) and doors.
		The raccoon has also adapted well to city life, and in cities such as Toronto the raccoon is, after the grey squirrel, the most common urban pest.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raccoon (957 words)

	Common Raccoon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), also known as the Northern Raccoon, Racoon, or Coon, is a widespread, medium-sized, omnivorous mammal of North America.
		Raccoons are common throughout North America from southern Canada to Panama.
		Raccoons that live in cities, however, and thus in proximity to humans, are usually a little less so.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Common_Raccoon (534 words)

	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Wildlife Species Guide - Raccoon
		The raccoon's closest relatives are ringtails and coatis from the Southwest.
		Raccoons are omnivorous (they eat both animals and plants) and opportunistic; their diet is dictated by seasonal protein and energy needs and food availability.
		Raccoons have adapted well to life in modem-day Nebraska, and the most useful habitat management techniques for raccoons are to restore riparian habitat along streams and rivers and to save large den trees.
	www.ngpc.state.ne.us /wildlife/raccoon.asp (1496 words)

	Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
		Raccoons are primarily inhabitants of broadleaf woodlands, although they are rather common in the mixed-pine forests of southeastern Texas.
		Raccoons do not exhibit the marked physiological changes — reduced temperature, reduced rate of respiration and heart beat, insensibility to pain — that characterize true hibernation.
		At birth, young raccoons are well-furred and have dark skins, no rings on the tail, and the eyes and ears are closed.
	www.nsrl.ttu.edu /tmot1/procloto.htm (640 words)

	NPWRC :: Raccoon
		The raccoon den is usually in a hollow tree in wooded areas, but in open country it may be in an abandoned hole and is usually located in a brush patch.
		Raccoons are chiefly nocturnal, although they are sometimes active during the daytime, especially on cloudy days and in the spring.
		Raccoons are often taken by concealing a trap under a piece of bait placed in a bush or small tree.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/mammals/furtake/racco.htm (855 words)

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		Raccoons are generally nocturnal animals, spending the day in a tree or log and then becoming active at dusk for a night of foraging.
		Raccoons are well-known for their aquatic dining, and they will use their forepaws to locate crayfish, frogs, larvae, and fish in murky streamwaters.
		Raccoons are common in Downer Woods, an 11-acre conservancy area surrounded by suburbs and the city, and I imagine many of these are the individuals I see fairly regularly roaming the city streets at night.
	www.uwm.edu /~johnchay/UWSfolder/Raccoon.htm (950 words)

	Raccoon
		Raccoons are abundant in the southern 2/3 of the state, but populations in the north do not reach great densities, due to the severity of the winters, lack of favorable habitat and fewer available food sources.
		Young raccoons, an average of four per litter, are born in April or May, are helpless, are born with closed eyes, and weigh an average of only a few ounces at birth.
		Raccoons are excellent swimmers and clever enough to use water to escape a trailing hound or to drown it.
	www.wisconsinhunter.com /Pages/raccoon.html (1476 words)

	Raccoon facts and information
		Raccoons are native to North and South America, ranging as far south as northern Argentina and as far north as southern Canada.
		Raccoons forage in the evening so make sure there is no access to food or water in the part of the house the raccoon has occupied and simply wait for the animal to go out foraging.
		Raccoons like their dens dark and quiet so the best way to get the mother to take her kits to a new den is to make the occupied area bright and noisy.
	www.isleauhaut.net /racgallery/racfaq.htm (1838 words)

	The Gable's Raccoon FAQs - answers to frequently asked questions
		Adult raccoons may be anywhere from 24 to 40 inches in length (including 8-12 inches for tail) and weigh 14 to 40 pounds depending upon locale (larger raccoons in the north) and sex (males are larger than females).
		Raccoons depend on wetland and aquatic habitats for a large portion of their food (frogs, crayfish, turtles and insects that live in the water) and are seldom found far from water.
		Raccoon rabies is a strain of rabies carried mainly by raccoons.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/Vines/4892/raccoonfaq.html (4153 words)

	Species: Procyon lotor
		In Florida northern raccoon serum is routinely examined for evidence of St. Louis encephalitis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, and eastern equine encephalomyelitis [6].
		The literature on northern raccoon parasites and diseases is voluminous.
		Northern raccoons are one of the most frequent nuisance animals reported by wildlife agencies in urban and suburban areas of the United States [8].
	www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/wildlife/mammal/prlo/all.html (3439 words)

	raccoon - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Raccoons have proved highly adaptable to civilization and are found even in large cities, where they feed on garbage.
		Raccoons are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Procyonidae.
		Use of roadkill data to index and relate raccoon activity at a heavily predated, highdensity marine turtle nesting beach.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/r1/raccoon.asp (536 words)

	Raccoon Removal and Control
		The Common Raccoon is a mammal native to the Americas.
		The raccoon (Procyon lotor), also called “coon,” is a stocky mammal about 2 to 3 feet (61 to 91 cm) long, weighing 10 to 30 pounds (4.5 to 13.5 kg) (rarely 40 to 50 pounds [18 to 22.5 kg]).
		Raccoons have recently been identified as the major wildlife host of rabies in the United States, primarily due to increased prevalence in the eastern United States.
	www.crittercontrol.com /raccoons.htm (769 words)

	WildWNC.org : Animals : RACCOON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Raccoons are medium sized mammals, with adults ranging in weight from about 8 to 20 pounds and a length of 28 to 33 inches.
		Raccoons are most common in and around wetland areas, where they search for small aquatic animals like crayfish and freshwater mussels in the shallow water.
		Raccoons in our area often suffer from fatal outbreaks of canine distemper, especially in late winter, and are also one of the most likely wild animals to contract the deadly rabies virus.
	wildwnc.org /af/raccoon.html (772 words)

	Raccoon control and raccoon animal facts
		The raccoon is found throughout the United States, with the exception of the higher elevations of mountainous regions and some areas of the arid Southwest.
		Raccoon populations consist of a high proportion of young animals, with one-half to three-fourths of fall populations normally composed of animals less than 1 year in age.
		Raccoons may cause damage or nuisance problems in a variety of ways, and their distinctive tracks often provide evidence of their involvement in damage situations.
	www.crittercontrol.com /?doc=resources_af_raccoons (1315 words)

	Lioncrusher's Domain -- Raccoon (Procyon lotor) facts and pictures
		Raccoons' tails are very bushy, and are used for balance as well as for storing fat in the wintertime.
		Raccoons can use their dextrous hands to open containers and garbage cans, and can find their way into a house to get at food.
		Raccoons are polygamous, and will mate with any raccoon of the opposite sex that wanders by within its range.
	www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=82 (742 words)

	ABC-KID.com -Raccoon Pictures For Kids
		A raccoon is one of the most fascinating and among the most intelligent of wild animals.
		Socially, while raccoons are considered as usually solitary, it is the adult males which tend to be solitary; matriarchal family groups are quite social and will feed and den together into the fall.
		Raccoons are extremely agile climbers (and descend trees head-first) and have nimble feet, but they are flat-footed like humans and bears and are relatively slow runners.
	www.abc-kid.com /raccoon (367 words)

	Raccoon Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Raccoons can be found in riparian areas along streams, lakes, marshes, swamps, farmland, and in suburban neighborhoods.
		Raccoons are known for their habit of "washing" their food in water.
		Wildlife biologists believe that raccoons have very sensitive fingers and as they forage for food in water (crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, etc.), they actually feel what they are doing rather than see what they are about to eat.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /wildlife/raccoon.html (197 words)

	Raccoon Tracks... General Raccoon Facts
		The range of the raccoon is from as high as one mile or more in elevation, down to the edge of the sea, even to parts of the desert, where there is still access to water.
		She noticed that the young raccoon that she was rehabilitating to return to the wild seemed to notice himself in the reflection of a pool of water.
		When a raccoon is in a defensive posture, they take up a "hump-rumped" position, with their head and ears leveled against their body, complete with a throaty growl.
	fohn.net /raccoon-pictures-facts/raccoon-facts.html (887 words)

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		Because of the danger of rabies, raccoons should not be encouraged to feed on porches, and their dung should not be left around buildings where humans and pets can come into contact with it.
		Raccoons also harbor a nematode (or roundworm) that, although harmless to the raccoon, is very dangerous and often fatal to woodrats and probably to many other mammals, including humans.
		Raccoon pelts were valuable until the fur industry declined; interest in the animal’s fur probably peaked during the 1920s, when owning a coonskin coat was a collegiate craze.
	www.enature.com /partners/nwf/showSpeciesLG_nwf.asp?curFamilyID=&showType=4&rgnID=1599&curGroupID=5&curPageNum=65&recnum=MA0029 (1004 words)

	Common Raccoon
		Raccoons have a distinctive “bandit mask” formed by the dark flish hair around its eyes and cheeks, offset by whitish hair over the rest of its face.
		Their distinctive coat has been made into many raccoon coats and hats earlier in the 1900’s and a “coonskin” hat was the trademark of Davy Crockett.
		Raccoons are opportunistic omnivores; eating fruits, nuts, berries, corn where grown, insects, small mammals, birds' eggs and nestlings, reptiles' eggs, frogs, fishes, aquatic invertebrates, worms, and garbage.
	imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/bio/mammal/Carn/raccoon/cora/raccoon.htm (561 words)

	Raccoon Information: Common Raccoons, Tres Marias and Crab Eating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The most recognized animal in North America, the Raccoon gets it name from the Indian word “arakum” meaning “he scratches with his hands.” There are three species of the raccoon: the Tres Marias, the Crab-Eating, and the Common Raccoon.
		The Common Raccoon is found in Canada and throughout North America and is one of four wild animals found in the United States.
		The common raccoon is active at night and sleeps in or near their dens during the day.
	www.pestproducts.com /raccoon-information.htm (840 words)

	Tennessee State Wild Animal - Raccoon
		The raccoon was adopted as Tennessee's wild animal symbol in 1971.
		The common raccoon (Procyon lotor) is a mammal native to the Americas.
		Raccoons were hunted aggressively in earlier times, mostly for their water repellent fur.
	www.statesymbolsusa.org /Tennessee/Raccoon.html (337 words)

	Raccoon
		Raccoons - NC State University - Read about the habitat requirements needed by Raccoons in captivity and about the needs of the animals in the wild.
		Raccoons as Pets - They are a pet that requires a lot of attention (to keep them out of trouble?), but if given the right environment they are lots of fun to keep.
		Species Ecology - Raccoons (Procyon lotor) - The Raccoon is a member of the family Procyonidae and is distinguished by its fl facial mask and ringed tail.
	www.raccoons-raccoons.com /raccoons-general-information.htm (896 words)

	NatureWorks- Raccoon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The raccoon's toes are flexible and it is very good at grabbing, pulling things apart and holding things.
		The raccoon can be found in most of the United States except for parts of the Rocky Mountains, central Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
		The mother raccoon is very protective of her young and will attack predators that come too close.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/raccoon.htm (462 words)

	Raccoon Recipes
		Raccoons are considered pests in some areas and are hunted and trapped extensively for their fur and flesh.
		Raccoons should have all the fat, inside and out, removed, as well as the glands that are under the legs, along the spine, and in the small of the back.
		Place the raccoon, breast down on the rack of a roasting pan, with the legs folded under the body and fastened with a string.
	ushotstuff.com /wg/RaccoonSmp.htm (529 words)

	* Common Raccoon - (Animals): Definition
		Description The Common Raccoon is between33 to 45 in.
		Raccoons live in the deciduous wooded lands of Canada to northern South America.
		The common raccoon of North America, Procyon lotor, also called coon, is found from S Canada to South America, except in parts of the Rocky Mts.
	en.mimi.hu /animals/common_raccoon.html (182 words)

	EEK! - Raccoon
		The raccoon is a common backyard "bandit" that is easy to spot with its fl facemask and bushy, ringed tail.
		Raccoon tracks are easy to spot because their paw print looks like a pair of small human hands.
		In the warm months, raccoons are known for their nighttime activities in neighborhoods where they tip over trash cans, and raid gardens and bird feeders looking for a bite to eat.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/raccoon.htm (678 words)

	raccoon - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Raccoon, carnivorous mammal, found throughout the United States, southern Canada, and Central and South America, whose head is broad, tapering to a...
		Crab-Eating Raccoon, medium-sized mammal with a bushy, striped tail native to South America.
		- raccoon fur: the fur of a raccoon
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=raccoon (129 words)

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