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Do raccoons have hands or paws?

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From the standpoint of utility, I'd call it hands. They don't have the opposing thumb but they can wash food in a very primate-like manner. read more

They have been seen fishing with their hands, and will catch toads and turtles and crayfish with their front paws as well, coming in quickly with a kill bite lest their quarry escapes their grasp. The raccoon does not have opposable thumbs, and in fact, their front paws do not look human, or even primate. read more

Raccoons are not dangerous unless they are sick, cornered, kept as pets, or become used to being fed by humans. The newborn babies have no mask around their eyes or rings on their tails. Some people think Raccoons wash their food before eating, but usually the Raccoon is feeling the food with his sensitive forepaws to help identify it. read more

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