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raccoon
raccoon (racoon) Stout-bodied, omnivorous, mostly nocturnal mammal of North and Central American wooded areas. Raccoons have a black, mask-like marking across their eyes, and a long black-banded tail. They have agile and sensitive front paws and typically dip for food in water. The seven species include the North American Procyon lotor. Length: 40–61cm (16–24in); weight: 10–22kg (22–48lb). Family Procyonidae.
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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RACCOONS ADAPT TO HUMAN HABITAT
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 8/6/1994; 700+ words
; ...species. But not the raccoon. "Raccoons were abundant back...predators which kept raccoon numbers in check are gone. And raccoons are omnivores - they...abundant food, the raccoon population has exploded. Raccoons are so clever and...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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RACCOON-TEUR EXTRAORDINAIRE
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 12/10/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...lots and lots of raccoon stories. In the...to know about big raccoons, little raccoons...story about pregnant raccoons..." he said...I replied. My Raccoon Man was, in every...asked how big my raccoon was. "Pretty big...she asked. "Big raccoons are smarter than...
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Raccoons Use Habitat Edges in Northern Illinois
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT.- Raccoons (Procyon lotor...in the Midwest. Raccoon populations have...nesting habitat from raccoon travel corridors...foraging patterns by raccoons in agricultural...information suggests that raccoon densities remain...Telemetry.-Raccoons were captured using...
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Raccoons cute, but problematic;
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 7/23/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...cleared for croplands, raccoons soon found themselves...the Roaring '20s when raccoon coats were a craze among...soared and the number of raccoons in Indiana fell to dangerously...in the balancing of raccoon populations. And one...would be better to have raccoons splattered across our...
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RACCOONS ARE MAKING REAL PESTS OF THEMSELVES
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 6/25/1998; 582 words
; ...Park destroyed 20 raccoons earlier this year...attempt to bring the raccoon population under...to respond to the raccoon pest calls. The...relocates most of the raccoons, killing only a...taking over the raccoon's natural habitat. The result: Raccoons are grubbing through...
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RACCOONS ARE MAKING PESTS OF THEMSELVES
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 6/19/1998; 637 words
; ...Park destroyed 20 raccoons earlier this year...attempt to bring the raccoon population under...to respond to the raccoon pest calls. The...relocates most of the raccoons, killing only a...taking over the raccoon's natural habitat. The result: Raccoons are grubbing through...
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 "Sun Publications (IL)")
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RACCOON BOOM
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 9/15/1999; 700+ words
; ...increase in Illinois' raccoon population since last...with old oak trees, raccoons love the suburbs...disease among the raccoons. The overpopulation of raccoons also threatened other...once you catch a raccoon, your options are...
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Raccoon rabies epizootic - United States, 1993.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 4/22/1994; 700+ words
; ...continuing spread of the raccoon rabies epizootic...first confirmed in raccoons in Connecticut in...were detected in two raccoons and a fox. In the...unaffected by the raccoon rabies epizootic. In 1990, raccoons surpassed skunks...
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Raccoons' rummaging distresses Ames residents
News Wire article from: University Wire; 9/27/2002; ; 602 words
; ...renters alike have complaints about raccoons, who seem to think trash bins are a great place to look for leftovers. Raccoons are smart critters, said Patrick...owner of Chitty Garbage Service. If raccoons are hungry and smell food, they...
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 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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Chicago raccoons forage in local garbage.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 8/8/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...has been tracking raccoons in Chicago-area parks...amounts of really good raccoon habitat," he said...during the drought, and raccoons depend heavily on water...are declining." But raccoon numbers are going up...the past decade, and raccoons are at the top of the...
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Raccoons
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...tannish color, a raccoon ’ s coarse...grizzled appearance. Raccoons live in just about...hands. The name raccoon comes from an Algonquin...hands. ” Raccoons are omnivorous...The lotor in the raccoon ’ s scientific...Tradition has it that raccoons wash their ...
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Raccoon Coat
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
Raccoon Coat For a short time during the mid-1920s, wearing long, bulky coats of raccoon fur was a fad among young American men and some...Distinctive and flamboyant, the gray and black raccoon fur coat fit perfectly with the style of the...
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raccoon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...young live in family groups. Raccoons have proved highly adaptable...trimmings. The crab-eating raccoon, P. cancrivorus, is a semiaquatic...on Caribbean islands. The raccoon family also includes the New...as well as the red panda . Raccoons are classified in the phylum...
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raccoon dog
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides ) See CANIDAE .
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Little, Rich 1938–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...NBC, 1975–1976. Narrator, The Raccoons, 1980–83. Host, The New You...Appearances; Movies: Narrator, The Christmas Raccoons (also known as Les Noel de Raccoons ), 1980. Narrator, The Raccoons on Ice...
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