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What is a raccoon?

What is a raccoon? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.
  2. Any mammal of the genus Procyon.
  3. Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.
  4. Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.
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Although demand is no longer as high, raccoon pelts may still be sold as imitation mink, otter, or seal fur.
In this arresting poem, she describes treeing a raccoon at night and capturing it on film.
We never observed the raccoon take an Indiana myotis, but predation was the likely intent, given that raccoons are known predators on bats.
No mink stole or raccoon wrap is safe from a pulpy projectile that's gone to seed.
Surveillance of the civet cat, raccoon dog, and related animals for coronaviruses in and beyond China is of importance.
Hunting dogs have an easier time treeing a raccoon than forcing it out of a burrow.

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