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==Rabies==
==Rabies==
Raccoons can catch [[disease]]s like rabies and distemper which make them act very strangely. A healthy raccoon will hardly ever walk right up to a person (unless someone has been feeding it). If a raccoon does this, it may be sick, and a grown-up should be told. Often, the raccoons that get hit by cars are the sick ones (or maybe they were trying to eat other roadkills). People can catch rabies if they are bitten. If you get bitten, you must get shots to stop you from getting the disease. Shots may not feel good, but they’re definitely better than getting the disease and dying. The best thing to do is ''NEVER'' touch, feed, or go near a wild animal. You look very tall and dangerous to a wild animal. It may bite you because it is scared. If you stay away from the animal, it won’t be able to bite you!
Raccoons can catch [[disease]]s like rabies and distemper which make them act very strangely. A healthy raccoon will hardly ever walk right up to a person (unless someone has been feeding it). If a raccoon does this, it may be sick, and a grown-up should be told. Often, the raccoons that get hit by cars are the sick ones (or maybe they were trying to eat other roadkills). People can catch rabies if they are bitten. If you get bitten, you must get shots to stop you from getting the disease. Shots may not feel good, but they’re definitely better than getting the disease and dying. The best thing to do is ''NEVER'' touch, feed, or go near a wild animal. You look very tall and dangerous to a wild animal. It may bite you because it is scared. If you stay away from the animal, it won’t be able to bite you!
==Raccoons In Popular Culture==
The raccoon is very common and well loved in popular culture due to its cleverness and humorous antics. Among the appearances are
The Raccoons: A Canadian animated series sometimes seen in the US
RJ Raccoon: The lovable protagonist from the comic strip and CGI animated film Over The Hedge. RJ was voiced by Bruce Willis.
Ranger Rick:A forest ranger character that appeared in Weekly Reader then spun off into his own children's magazines. His goal was teaching children conservation and nature studies.
The Orphans: Characters created by the Swiss Colony mail order food company has three baby raccoons on a variety of products from log shaped [[chocolate]] cakes to coffee mugs.
Timothy Goes To School: A series of childrens book and a short lived animated series about a young raccoon and his adventures with his fellow animal friends at school.
[[Category:mammals]]
[[Category:mammals]]