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A Northern Raccoon has a furry body and is about the size of a very large cat. Their best known characteristics are the black mask across their eyes (as seen in this photo) and a bushy tail with several black rings. Scientific Classification:
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Carnivora
  • Family: Procyonidae
  • Genus: Procyon
  • Species: Procyon lotor