A record of a North American Raccoon Procyon lotor charging at a Coyote Canis latrans

Abstract

The video of a brief encounter between a Coyote Canis latrans and a North American Raccoon Procyon lotor, in a suburban backyard in California, is described. In the footage, the Raccoon chases the Coyote, supporting other observations that, in some contexts, Raccoons do not fear Coyotes and may behave aggressively toward them.