7 Members of the Raccoon Family (Not Quite All Raccoons)

– Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor): The familiar masked bandit, widespread across North America.

– Crab-eating Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus): Tropical dweller with a taste for crabs, found in Central and South America.

1. Pygmy Raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus): Tiny and arboreal, living in the forests of Central and South America.

Important Note: These are the 3 true raccoon species. Numbers 4-7 are actually members of the raccoon family, but not classified as true raccoons.

– Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus): Adorable critter with a bushy tail and black and white markings.

– Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti): Similar to the ringtail, but with a longer tail and found further south.

– Coati (Nasua nasua): Long-snouted omnivore with a prehensile tail, living in Central and South America.

1. Kinkajou, Olingo & Olinguito (Potos flavus, Bassaricyon gabbii & Bassaricyon neblina): These three closely related mammals are arboreal fruit eaters found in Central and South America.