The raccoon's fur is valuable, and the meat is good to eat. Men sometimes use dogs to hunt the raccoon. Once it is treed, the men shoot it. The raccoon climbs down from its tree and looks for food in the evening. It walks near streams and lakes searching for its favorite food - crayfish.
Raccoons also eats snails, frogs, reptiles, insects, corn and fruits.
This mammal holds food in its paws underneath the water and rolls it around washing it . When it is not near water, it eats without washing its meal first. The raccoon is fierce, so it doesn't have many enemies. Bobcats or wolves may attack it , but it can fight them off. A raccoon can even fight off two or three dogs.