. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. The raccoon. Photo by George Fiske, Jr. THE RACCOON Teaclier's Story \ ONE other of our little brothers of the forest, has such a mischievous countenance as the coon. The black patch across the face and surrounding the eyes, like large goggles, and the black line extending from the long, inquisitive nose directly up the forehead give the coon's face an anxious expression; and the keenness of the big, beady, black eyes and the alert, "sassy" looking, broadly triangular ears,
. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. The raccoon. Photo by George Fiske, Jr. THE RACCOON Teaclier's Story \ ONE other of our little brothers of the forest, has such a mischievous countenance as the coon. The black patch across the face and surrounding the eyes, like large goggles, and the black line extending from the long, inquisitive nose directly up the forehead give the coon's face an anxious expression; and the keenness of the big, beady, black eyes and the alert, "sassy" looking, broadly triangular ears, convince one that the anxiety depicted in the face is anxiety lest something that should not be done be left undone; and I am sure that anyone who has had experience with pet coons will aver that their acts do not belie their looks. What country child, wandering by the brook and -i watching its turbulence in early spring, has not viewed with awe, a footprint on the muddy banks looking as if it were made by the foot of a 5 very little baby. The first one I ever saw, I promptly concluded was made by the. â ^aS a-. ?J3l S^ S^ ^-it f â *? Hf. Coon tracks. Walking 2 Jumping. 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 Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Publishing Company
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