Assertion: raccoon's mask | /r/LocatedNear | their eyes
Facets:
value: to help absorb incoming light
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: They have many physical adaptations that are characteristic of a nocturnal lifestyle, including: a black mask surrounding their eyes to help absorb incoming light, an acute sense of smell and hearing and quick reflexes to catch prey with their dexterous forepaws.
text: Raccoons have a very distinctive black mask of fur that surrounds its eyes.
text: These clever, gregarious animals with the characteristic black mask surrounding their eyes have been known to pry the lids off sealed garbage cans, raid campsites and coolers, and even turn on the tap for a drink of water.