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Order CARNIVORA 



tities of insects during the summer months. Raccoons and foxes 

 provide sport to thousands of Illinois residents and a certain 

 aesthetic appeal to many people. 



On the other hand, some carnivores — notahly raccoons, weas- 

 els, minks, skunks, coyotes, and foxes — prey to some extent on 

 domestic poultry and game birds or their eggs. Although the loss 



Fig. 59. — Known distribution, in the United States, of two Illinois 

 carnivores with a limited range in Illinois. 



