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Ring-tailed lemur
The long black-and-white tail is an easy visual match, especially when seen before the animal’s face. A ring-tailed lemur has patches around its eyes and a long light muzzle. In the wild, it lives in Madagascar and often moves in groups.
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Ring-tailed vontsira
This Madagascan carnivore has dark bands on a long tail, but the rest of the animal is chestnut-colored and lacks a raccoon’s black eye mask. It is a better comparison when you see just the tail than when you have a clear view of its face.
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Virginia opossum
In a North American yard after dark, a gray body and pale face are sometimes all you see. An opossum’s pale pointed muzzle, exposed-looking dark ears, and long, nearly hairless tail separate it from a raccoon as soon as the animal turns.
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European badger
In a quick view of the head, the badger’s black and white markings can recall a raccoon’s mask. The dark stripes run lengthwise down a wedge-shaped head, and its low, broad body ends in a short tail without rings.
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American badger
Pale cheeks and dark patches can give a badger the same high-contrast look at a distance. A white stripe up the middle of its face, a low body and a short tail separate it from a raccoon when you get a side view.
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Binturong
Rounded pale-edged ears and shaggy fur make the head of this Asian climber look a little raccoon-like. The giveaway is its long, dark, grasping tail, which can curl around a branch without showing any of the raccoon’s tail rings.
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