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the flesh of animals which it kills. The raccoon (Fig. 136) 

 (Procyon lotor) is found in wooded districts all over the 

 United States, and its general appearance and thieving 

 propensities are well known. Almost everything is accept- 



able as an article of food, and its fondness for poultry and 

 vegetables makes it an unmitigated nuisance. The otters, 

 skunks, badgers, wolverenes, sables, minks, and weasels, while 

 differing considerably in general appearance and habits, nev- 



