This is an image showing a raccoon in a grid-lined background, moving from left to right. The image is composed of multiple frames depicting different stages of the raccoon's motion. Each frame shows a slight progression as the raccoon moves, highlighting its body postures, leg positioning, and tail movement. The grid serves as a reference for observing the animal's actions with accuracy. The sequence documents the nuances of the raccoon's gait in a scientific manner.

Plate Number 745. Raccoon walking and turning around

1887

Medium: collotype
Classification: Photograph
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 4223 × 2184px

Description

This is an image showing a raccoon in a grid-lined background, moving from left to right. The image is composed of multiple frames depicting different stages of the raccoon's motion. Each frame shows a slight progression as the raccoon moves, highlighting its body postures, leg positioning, and tail movement. The grid serves as a reference for observing the animal's actions with accuracy. The sequence documents the nuances of the raccoon's gait in a scientific manner.

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