Most of the raccoons coat is a grizzly gray, but the fur on the tail is light yellow with black rings. There may be four to six rings on its bushy tail. The raccoon is the size of a small dog. It is a cousin of the bear. 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 .