This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The crab-eating raccoon, aka southern raccoon, or South American raccoon, dwells in marshlands and jungle habitats throughout Central and South America. These critters are seldom found too far from water. They are threatened by habitat loss at the hands of residential and commercial developments, logging, farming, and ranching; hunting; trapping; […]

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