This raccoon, usually nocturnal, was viewed during the daytime along the shore of Lake Templene. The raccoon was using its very sensitive paws to feel for food beneath the water. The raccoon (sometimes spelled as 'racoon'),[2] also known as the common raccoon,[3] North American raccoon,[4] northern raccoon[5] and colloquially as coon,[6] is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. The raccoon is usually nocturnal and is omnivorous, with a diet consisting of about 40% invertebrates, 33% plant foods, and 27% vertebrates. For more information visit Wikipedia at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon