. The fur traders and fur bearing animals. Fur trade; Fur-bearing animals. 203 RACCOONS. The Raccoons or Ratons (Proeyonidae), are a very small family of Carnivores whose habitat is principally con- fined to the central and southern portions of the North American continent. The skull has the same essential characteristics as that of the bear, and while in some other respects their external appearance is like that of a bear in miniature, they differ in other ways very materially from that animal, having well developed tails marked by alternate dark and light rings. They have the same plantigrad
. The fur traders and fur bearing animals. Fur trade; Fur-bearing animals. 203 RACCOONS. The Raccoons or Ratons (Proeyonidae), are a very small family of Carnivores whose habitat is principally con- fined to the central and southern portions of the North American continent. The skull has the same essential characteristics as that of the bear, and while in some other respects their external appearance is like that of a bear in miniature, they differ in other ways very materially from that animal, having well developed tails marked by alternate dark and light rings. They have the same plantigrade feet, but they rest the whole sole of the foot on the ground only when they stand still; when they walk they raise the heel. The dark brown fur on the body of the Raccoons is thick and rather coarse and has tips of greyish hair; the muzzle is white, and they have a brown streak across the eyes. The length of the body is from twenty-two to twenty-six inches long. A Raccoon will weigh from fifteen to thirty-five pounds when in the best of condition. Raccoons have three back tuberculous molars, the superior of which are nearly square; and three pointed false molars in front forming a continuous series to the canine, which are straight and compressed. The total number of teeth in these animals is Raccoon. Raccoons (Procyon-lotor) are extremely common about the borders of the Adirondacks. They are good climbers, and they delight to sport on the margins of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Petersen, Marcus, 1854-. Buffalo, N. Y. , Hammond Press
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