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Raccoons belong to a family of similar animals called the Procyonidae. Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, olinguitos, ringtails and cacomistles.

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The raccoon is a member of the procyonidae family of mammals. All are new world animals (Americas) and most are omnivores. Coatis, ringtails, kinkajous, cacomistles, olingos and olinguitos are all raccoon-like mammals and members of the procyonid family.

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Well, my family calls them "monkey-cats" and we feed them every night so we can watch them :-)

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Raccoons belong to the order carnivora and the family procyonidae.

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