racoon

Joan M. (United States of America)
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  1. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
    The raccoon is usually nocturnal and is omnivorous, with a diet consisting of about 40% invertebrates, 33% plant foods, and 27% vertebrates.
  2. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
    Two of its most distinctive features are its extremely dexterous front paws and its facial mask, which are themes in the mythology of several Native American tribes.
  3. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
    The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests of North America, but due to their adaptability they have extended their range to mountainous areas, coastal marshes, and urban areas, where many homeowners consider them to be pests.
  4. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
    The raccoon (pronounced /ræˈkuːn/ ( listen), Procyon lotor), sometimes spelled as racoon,[2] also known as the common raccoon,[3] North American raccoon,[4] northern raccoon[5] and colloquially as coon,[6] is a medium-sized mammal native to North America.
  5. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
    The raccoon is usually nocturnal and is omnivorous, with a diet consisting of about 40% invertebrates, 33% plant foods, and 27% vertebrates.
  6. marsh
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
    The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests of North America, but due to their adaptability they have extended their range to mountainous areas, coastal marshes, and urban areas, where many homeowners consider them to be pests.
  7. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
    The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests of North America, but due to their adaptability they have extended their range to mountainous areas, coastal marshes, and urban areas, where many homeowners consider them to be pests.
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