Raccoons by Steven Otfinoski

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36 Some people like raccoons so much that they have made pets of them. Raccoons are more intelligent than cats and can be successfully trained by humans. While keeping raccoons as pets is highly discouraged, and is illegal in some states, some people have tried to keep them as pets and train them as they would domesticated animals. 37 Most experts discourage people from adopting wild raccoons. It is illegal to have raccoons as pets in some states. If you want to adopt a raccoon and your state laws allow it, experts recommend getting one from a breeder.

Rabies—A fatal disease that strikes the central nervous system and is mainly spread by the bite of a rabid animal. salivary glands—Organs in the mouth and jaw of an animal or human that secrete saliva, a fluid that aids in eating and digesting. species—Groups of living things that share the same characteristics and mate only with their own kind. 40 tadpole—The larva of frogs and toads that live in water. territory—An area that an animal lives in and defends from other animals of the same kind or species.

In 2004 raccoons accounted for more than a third of the 6,844 documented rabies cases. The other cases were spread mostly among skunks, bats, and foxes. There have been no documented human deaths attributed to rabid raccoons. But in the northeastern United States the number of domestic animals— including dogs, cats, and cattle—exposed to raccoon rabies has been on the rise. A snarling raccoon tries to scare away a predator. 29 In some states and in parts of Canada, authorities treat raccoons with vaccines that prevent them from getting rabies.

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