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The raccoon is easily tamed, and becomes an amusing tliongh troublesome pet. He uses bis 
fore-feet like bands, and is an expert pickpocket. He will follow bis master even along tbe 
streets of a town. He is, bowever, perpetually peering about, and bis inquisitiveness becomes, 
after a time, quite tedious and vexatious. His greediness for sugar, boney, and otber sweet tbings, 
renders bim importunate and troublesome. 
Tbe bunting of tbe raccoon is a favorite sport in some parts of tbe country. Tbe bunts usually 
take place by moonligbt, dogs being used to tree tbe game. Great experience is required, as 
tbese creatures are nimble and subtle, and often baffle even tbe most skillful bunters. Many of 
tbese animals are caugbt in various kinds of traps. 
THE CEAB-EATING EACCOON. 
Tbe Crah-eating Raccoon resembles tbe preceding, tbougb tbe body is ratber longer and more 
slender. Tbe general color is an asby brown ; tbe breast and belly of a lighter shade. It climbs 
trees with agility, and feeds on acorns, grapes, berries, eggs, birds, &c. It sometimes seizes tbe 
chickens around a plantation : it follows the Avater-courses, and devours frogs and fish ; it also 
delights in sugar-cane. It seems to be chiefly nocturnal in its habits. It is most abundant in 
the northern parts of South America, but is found also in Mexico, Texas, and California. 
THE COATI MONDI. 
Oenus COATI : JVasua. — Of this genus there are said to be several species. They arc distin- 
guished by a long body, a long head terminating in a long flexible snout, with which they root in 
