{"product_id":"raccoons-a-natural-history-9781588340337","title":"Raccoons: A Natural History","description":"The word raccoon is drawn from the Native American Algonquian language. Their term \u003ci\u003earakun\u003c\/i\u003e roughly translates to \"he who scratches with his hands.\" Anyone who has found a raccoon rummaging around in a once securely closed trash container can attest to how skillful raccoons are with their front paws. In fact, they have four times as many sensory receptors in their forepaw skin as they do in their hindpaws, a ratio similar to that of human hands and feet. Samuel Zeveloff explores this trait and much more in his accessible natural history of raccoons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with the general reader in mind, \u003ci\u003eRaccoons\u003c\/i\u003e presents detailed information on raccoon evolution, physical characteristics, social behavior, habitats, food habits, reproduction, and conservation, as well as their relationship with humans and many other topics. The section on distribution and subspecies focuses on the raccoon's current range expansion, and the material on their cultural significance demonstrates this mammal's unique status in different North American cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588340337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 53 - Strongly Recommended\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Samuel I. Zeveloff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52210045583541,"sku":"9781588340337","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6c1f42c3-1455-4b13-9db1-c2869338cad3.jpg?v=1770132214","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/raccoons-a-natural-history-9781588340337","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}