Any of several New World species of carnivorous mammals of the genus Procyon, in the family Procyonidae. The common raccoon P. lotor is about 60 cm/2 ft long, with a grey-brown body, a black-and-white ringed tail, and a black mask around its eyes. The crab-eating raccoon P. cancrivorus of South America is slightly smaller and has shorter fur.
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