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• n  the fur of the North American racoon
• n  an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America

• He wore a raccoon cloak, long strings of pearls and was attended by women, warriors, shamans and priests, Smith wrote, recalling that Powhatan projected "such a grave and .
• Most popular are clothes adorned with raccoon.
• THE TECH CHEF When a recent guest at the chic Chicago restaurant Moto brought in a Tupperware bowl of warm raccoon meat and asked chef Homaro Cantu to.

• racoon

News & Articles

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• Raccoon River rising again; street, trail closures announced
  The Raccoon River is rising again, prompting street and trail closures, but meteorologist say flooding should be relatively minor and short-lived with a mostly dry week in the forecast.
  June 17, 2013 - The Des Moines Register
• Raccoon atop shed just taking a break
  It was unclear if the raccoon on top of the shed, in the 5800 block of Troy Villa Boulevard, was dead or just sunbathing.
  June 15, 2013 - Dayton Daily News
• Rabid raccoon found in Copperas Cove
  Copperas Cove Animal Control officials say a raccoon that had been attacked and killed by a dog tested positive for rabies on Thursday.
  June 14, 2013 - KXXV Waco

Quotes

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• Pat Summitt in ESPN
  I momentarily lost it,Summitt told WBIR-TV in Knoxville. "The raccoon was about to attack. I just knocked it off the deck, and fortunately nothing happened but a dislocated shoulder, and it's back in place."
• Jenny Bicks in Ottawa Citizen
  As for that raccoon: "I got in a lot of trouble for that raccoon," Bicks said. "Raccoons are not indigenous to Alaska. Who knew? Elvis the raccoon is doing fine, by the way. There have been some contract renegotiations. He and the dog are...
• Dr Samuel Conway in ThePittsburghChannel.com
  We expect 500 (to) 600 of them this year, and theyll be wandering about. If you see a large raccoon on the streets of Pittsburgh, don't be alarmed, it's just us,Conway said.