A North American nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) allied to the bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail, banded with black and gray. Its body is gray, varied with black and white. Called also coon, and mapach.

the fur of the North American racoon

an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America

a vertebra and belongs to the mammal classification

A nocturnal and opportunistic omnivore with a strong attraction to water. The Raccoon ( Procyon lotor) ranges north to Hudson Bay but may be more commonly seen at suburban water gardens and garbage cans. A word borrowed from the Powhatan dialect of Eastern Algonquian.

A raccoon (also spelled racoon) is a nocturnal mammal 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. They are omnivores with a reputation for being clever and mischievous; their intelligence and dexterity equip them to survive in a wide range of environments and in the presence of humans.