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The raccoon (i/ræˈkuːn/, Procyon lotor), sometimes spelled racoon, also known as the common raccoon,North American raccoon,northern raccoon and colloquially as coon, is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. The raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in) and a body weight of 3.5 to 9 kg (8 to 20 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates against cold weather. Raccoon's can be identified by their ringed colored tail and black fur around their eyes as can be seen in the above picture. Raccoon's can be found in Iron county. They are most likely to be seen at night and near areas with water.

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1. (c) Josh More, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/41837219@N00/2729562910
2. (c) Jena Tapia, todos os direitos reservados, uploaded by Jena Tapia
3. Adaptado por Jena Tapia de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procyon_lotor

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