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Welcome to Toronto, World Capital of the Urban Raccoon

By Sam Werb · Literary Hub · July 2026
Welcome to Toronto, World Capital of the Urban Raccoon
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"If you ask anybody in Toronto, they’ll tell you that raccoons, AKA the Procyon lotor (Latin for “before-dog washer,” given their apparent penchant for washing their food), are everywhere. The creat…"

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