. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. 254 Handbook of Nature-Study 3. Why do raccoons like to live near the water? "What do they find of interest there? How do they prepare their meat before eating it? How does a coon handle its meat while eating it? 4. What kind of fur has the coon? Why does it need such a heavy covering? Describe the color of the fur. Describe the tail. Of what use is such a large and bushy tail to this animal? 5. Describe the coon's face. How is it marked? What is its expres- sion? Describe the ey
. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. 254 Handbook of Nature-Study 3. Why do raccoons like to live near the water? "What do they find of interest there? How do they prepare their meat before eating it? How does a coon handle its meat while eating it? 4. What kind of fur has the coon? Why does it need such a heavy covering? Describe the color of the fur. Describe the tail. Of what use is such a large and bushy tail to this animal? 5. Describe the coon's face. How is it marked? What is its expres- sion? Describe the eyes and ears. The nose. Has it teeth resembling those of the cat and dog ? 6. Describe the coon's feet. How many toes on the front feet? How many on the hind feet? How does this differ from the cat and dog? How do the front and hind feet differ in appearance ? Can both be used as hands? 7. How do coons arrange themselves for a nap in a tree? How do they cover the head? How is the tail used? Do you think this bushy tail used in this way would help to keep the animal warm in winter? Do coons sleep most daytimes or nights? 8. At what time of year are coons fattest? Leanest? Why? Do they ever come out of their nests in winter? Do they live together or singly in winter? 9. At what time of year are the young coons bom? Do you know how they look when they are young? How are they cared for by their parents ? 10. Are the coon's movements slow or fast? What large animal is a near relative of the coon? Supplementary reading—American Animals, Stone and Cram; Wild Neighbors, Ingersoll; Familiar Life of Field and Forest, Mathews; Little People of the Sycamore, Roberts; Life of Animals, Ingersoll; "Mux" in Roof and Meadow, Sharp; Little Brother of the Bear, Professor Fred S. Charles and his pet coon, "Dick'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illu
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