Raccoon
(Adopted 1989)

Has a black "bandit" mask that shows up well on its whitish face. The body is brownish gray and the tail has rings of black and yellowish white. Mainly nocturnal, but will forage in daylight. Eats fruit, nuts, grain, insects, bird eggs, and many aquatic animals such as frogs, salamanders, crayfish, and fish. Found mainly in forests along streams and is increasing rapidly in urban areas, where it raids garbage cans. Does not hibernate, but will den up in very cold weather. Found throughout the U.S. and southern Canada, except for some places in the Rockies and deserts.