Raccoon

The raccoon is a medium-sized mammal native to North America, easily identified by the black mask-like patch of fur around its eyes and the alternating light and dark rings along its bushy tail. It is a highly adaptable, mostly nocturnal omnivore with unusually dexterous front paws that it uses to manipulate food and objects, often appearing to wash food before eating, and it thrives in a wide range of habitats including forests, wetlands and cities, where it readily exploits human food sources and shelter such as attics and storm drains. Raccoons are generally solitary outside of breeding and rearing young, and their intelligence and adaptability have made them one of the most successful wild mammals in urbanized landscapes across their range.