The article Raccoon from National Geographic is about how raccoons live closer than we think in our world. They give examples of citing of raccoons in the suburbs or in urban areas, and pictures. People think raccoons are bad and a negative part of our world. Also, how the raccoons interact with us. For example, “Raccoons also eat fruit and plants—including those grown in human gardens and farms. They will even open garbage cans to dine on the contents.” In addition “Bandit-masked raccoons are a familiar sight just about everywhere, because they will eat just about anything.” These examples help show what type of live raccoons live in the city or suburbs.
The pictures are taken from the people who saw them. It helps supports what type of live these raccoons live. For example, “In the natural world, raccoons snare a lot of their meals in the water.” In addition, “Raccoons also eat fruit and plants—including those grown in human gardens and farms. They will even open garbage cans to dine on the contents.” Another example, “They are adaptable and use their dexterous front paws and long fingers to find and feast on a wide variety of fare.” They're nocturnal so many people don’t interact with them, so they sometimes forget they're there. But they are there and they're just trying to live like we are. Also, “ The young raccoons often spend the first two months or so of their lives high in a tree hole.”
I think National Geographic included pictures with the article to show certain characteristics of raccoons that people don't know about. Many people think they're scary and not friendly because they steal our food, or maybe eat our trash. But they're just trying to make it in this world, so they have to do what they have to do. I think the pictures show that they're innocent in what they do to eat and find shelter and raise their young. I was camping in my back yard in the south of Park Slope, and a raccoon came clawing on our tent from food. At first I thought it was scary, because it as 2 am and I was freaking out. But after I realized that the raccoon was just after our food to eat. They were just trying to survive like everyone does in this world. The pictures shown depict the innocence of raccoons and that them living isn’t as harmful as we think.
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