RACCOON, Procyon lotor 



Range. — Most of North America from Panama 

 north to southern Canada. 



Habitat. — Wooded areas, particularly near 

 swamps, streams, or lakes. 



Introducti&ns. — The raccoon was introduced on 

 Long Island, near Kodiak, about 1935, and was 

 still present in 1948. In the 1930"s fur farmers 

 introduced raccoons on Baranof and Prince of 

 "Wales Islands; they are still present on the latter. 

 In 1941 eight black raccoons (from Indiana) were 

 released on Singa Island in southeastern Alaska; 

 they later spi'ead to El Capitan and three other 

 nearby islands. In 1950, tame I'accoons were re- 

 leased on Japonski Island at Sitka. 



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