RACCOON | WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?

The word "raccoon" comes from the Native American word "arakun," which means "he scratches with his hands.

In the early 18th century, American colonists left out the "a" sound in the name, and the name eventually took on the form: "raccoon."

In the olden days, raccoon pelts were called "genette furs" because the animal resembled a genette with its striped tail.

Later on it was the animal became known as a "genot" or raccoon.
In the decades following the discovery of raccoons by the expedition of Christopher Columbus, the first man, who left a description of these animals, scientists argued about which of the known species this predator belonged to. Options were considered the most unexpected.