raccoon

tvättbjörn, halvbjörn

1. An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

2. Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.

3. Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.