Raccoons

Commerce City, Colorado, United States

A marvelous boardwalk crosses Oso Flaco Lake. These young raccoons came up from one of the reed islands. They were probably looking for a handout. (Oso Flaco is noted for its great birding.)

Wild life of the world. v.2.London ;F. Warne and co.,1916.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21739063Coatis, members of the raccoon family, have snouts that can be rotated up to 60 in any direction. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21739063

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

A South American Coati teaches its young how to walk footbridge railings to mooch from tourists, in Iguazu Park, Argentina. A potentially deadly lesson, there is a caiman waiting below for failures. In context at www.dixpix.ca/Amazon/fauna/mammals/index.html

Wild animals of North AmericaWashington, D.C.,The National geographical society[c1918]biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9727911

Arizona, United States

Avra, Arizona, United States

Fort Amador, Panama, Panama

Here, in the mangroves on the Pacific coast of Panama's Darien Province, these are known as Gato Manglar (Mangrove Cat), but this is clearly a racoon.

Fort Amador, Panama, Panama

Crab-eating Racoons are at home in mangrove forests, but have a varied diet and habitat, ranging from Costa Rica to Uruguay. Photo from the coast of northeastern Panama.

The wild beasts of the world. v.1.London :T. C. & E. C. Jack,[1909?]biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19058724

Gamboa, Coln, Panam

Volcancito Arriba, Chiriqui, Panama

The handy natural historyBoston,R.G. Badger, The Gorham press,1910.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21416383

Brito, Rivas, Nicaragua