Raccoons have forty teeth, and it is some of the most remarkable dentition of any North American mammal, in my opinion. Not only are most of them multiply pointed, but they fit together like pinking shears. Even the large canines ("fangs") have sharpened ridges on the back. It is a good thing raccoons are mostly docile and reclusive creatures because if they were not it would make going outside at night a very different experience.
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