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Held up to view in an unravelled ball of twine neatly arranged into a nest, sleeping on undisturbed, was a spectacularly attractive little creature – perhaps six inches long, its furry tail striped lengthwise and as long again, its coat silvery-grey above, creamy on the underparts; ears small and rounded; facial mask piebald and rather raccoon-like, accentuating large, luminous eyes that flickered open and met mine with no hint of alarm.

Country diary: Ariège, Pyrenees 2011

"Truthfully, I didn't know what a g houl was," says Mr. Summer, who appeared in three scenes with a raccoon-like face and a bullet wound to his chest.

Elderly Zombies Win the Undying Loyalty of Their Fans Clare Ansberry 2010

Others like Andrew Marc, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Rocawear, and Sean John have pledged to stop using raccoon dog fur, curbing the cruel killing of a wild dog species whose faces are remarkably raccoon-like.

Michael Markarian: Down Fur the Count 2009

'' T-Rac, '' the Tennessee Titans 'raccoon-like mascot, hit Saints quarterback Adrian McPherson with a golf cart as he walked onto the field for the second half Saturday night, bruising him and knocking him out of New Orleans' 19-16 victory in the teams 'exhibition opener.

USATODAY.com - Football - New Orleans vs. Tennessee 2006

At any rate, the other thing worth noting on that last page is that the raccoon with the giant testicles is actually a tanuki, apparently a raccoon-like nature spirit.

Boing Boing: November 23, 2003 - November 29, 2003 Archives 2003

But SKitty ignored him, using her stubby raccoon-like hands on the controls of the generator and hissing in frustration when the controls would not cooperate.

Werehunter Lackey, Mercedes 1999

Burke is a psychologist -- of acute, raccoon-like curiosity.

Two Poems 1920

Looking up at the cry, Anna discerned among the clustering leaves of the black oak a huddled figure, with raccoon-like eyes, peering down at the mounting snake, to escape from which he had, in fact, climbed the tree.

The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories William Patten 1902

The raccoon-like "pisoti" is also fond of them, but cannot so easily catch them.

The Naturalist in Nicaragua Thomas Belt 1855

(Nasua fusca, Desm.), a raccoon-like animal, that ascends all the small trees, searching for birds 'nests and fruits.

The Naturalist in Nicaragua Thomas Belt 1855