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Raccoons' cute masked faces have led to countless fictional depictions as sly, thieving (though usually cute and cuddly) [[The Trickster|tricksters]]. Due to [[Added Alliterative Appeal]], most fictional raccoons are usually described as "rascals" (this word was used so often, it even became their [[Stock Animal Name]]!). Usually [[Rascally Raccoon|Rascally Raccoons]] are depicted as just playful, mischievous, maybe a bit disobedient – though portrayal as literal thiefs or kleptomaniacs isn't rare, either.
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== [[Film]] ==
* R.J. the lazy and thieving raccoon in ''[[Over the Hedge (
== [[Literature]] ==
* ''Rascal'' is a 1963 book by Sterling North about a boy who raises a pet raccoon, but eventually has to release him after the raccoon starts raiding fields and henhouses, and getting into trouble with other raccoons.
** "[[Stock Animal Name|Damn you]], Sterling North! [[Sandra and Woo
* The ''Adam Raccoon'' series of Christian children's books, written and illustrated by none other than Glen Keane. According to one book's description, the series stars the "rascally, fun-loving Adam who wants to follow his King ''(a lion symbolizing Jesus)'', but finds it so easy to stray".
* A few books in the ''[[Hank the Cowdog]]'' feature Eddy the Rac, a cute little orphan raccoon. He's a nice kid, but his [[Trickster Archetype]] creeps up on him often.
* Children's author [[Avi]] has two books about a female raccoon named Amanda, including ''Keep Your Eye on Amanda!'', in which she wants to be a professional thief, and ''Amanda Joins the Circus'', which is [[Exactly What It Says
== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
* R.J. the Raccoon from ''[[Over the Hedge (
== [[Puppet Shows]] ==
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== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==
* In ''[[
== [[Video Games]] ==
* In ''[[
* The [[Pokémon]] Zigzagoon is clearly based on either the raccoon or the [[Tanuki]]. Its special ability in the game is Pick Up, which randomly finds items buried in the grass, and it learns several moves related to stealing. (Its evolution Linoone is based more on a badger.)
* ''[[
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[
* T-Rex from ''[[
* Roger from ''[[The Whiteboard]]''.
* The Raccoon Family (drawn by ''[[Gene Catlow]]'' artist Albert Temple in his earlier works), but the three youngster raccoons qualify.
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Rigby from ''[[
* ''[[
* Wabuu, the cheeky raccoon from the [[Dingo Pictures]] films. He hops like a kangaroo and likes to pull practical jokes on other animals.
* Meeko, from ''[[
* Carl Raccoon of ''[[Get Muggsy]]'' joins his opossum friend Tred in begging for food from humans.
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