Raccoon 
The wolverine is thoroughly hated by Indian and _ white 
trapper alike; he is often known as Indian devil, or north shore 
devil, and his capture gives greater satisfaction than the value 
of his fur alone would seem to warrant. 
But his catching is-no such easy matter, for he is slyer 
than a fox when it comes to springing a trap without harm to 
himself. The most successful method of trapping him seems to 
be to bury both trap and bait deep in the snow, as if with 
the intention of keeping it away from him. 
RACCOONS AND THEIR ALLIES 
Family Procyonide 
Small or medium sized _ bear-like animals, mainly tropical, 
but represented in North America by the Raccoon and in the 
west also by the Bassaris and Coati. All of these may be rec- 
ognized by their black and white-ringed tails. 
RACCOON 
Procyon lotor (Linnzus) 
Called also ‘‘ Coon.” 
Length. 32 inches. 
Description. Form stout, tail thick, snout pointed, long hair, 
rather coarse. General colour gray or yellowish at base of 
hair, dusky or black at tips; dark on the back; face 
whitish, with a black area on each cheek surrounding the 
eye; feet black; tail very bushy, grayish-white, strongly 
ringed with black. 
Range. Eastern United States to the Rocky Mountains, replaced 
in Florida by the Florida Raccoon P. Jotor elucus Bangs, a 
gaunter animal, more yellow in colour. Other varieties occur 
westward. 
It is interesting to mote the pronounced difference which 
exists between the various species of our native wild animals 
as regards the readiness with which they manage to adapt 
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