Raccoon vs. Lemur: What's the Difference?

Raccoon and Lemur Definitions
Raccoon
An omnivorous mammal (Procyon lotor) native to the Americas and introduced elsewhere, having grayish-brown fur, black masklike facial markings, and a black-ringed bushy tail.
Lemur
Any of various primates of the infraorder Lemuriformes of Madagascar and adjacent islands, having elongated lower incisors and nails on all digits except the second toe of the hind foot.
Raccoon
The fur of this mammal.
Lemur
(colloquial) Any strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
Raccoon
Any of various similar or related animals.
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Lemur
Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
Raccoon
An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.
Lemur
(obsolete) A loris (Lemur tardigradus, now Loris tardigradus), predating the 10th edition of Systema Naturæ.
Raccoon
Any mammal of the genus Procyon.
Lemur
One of a family (Lemuridæ) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo.
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Raccoon
Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.
Lemur
Large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
Raccoon
Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.
Raccoon
Any mammal superficially resembling a raccoon, such as a raccoon dog.
Raccoon
A North American nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) allied to the bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail, banded with black and gray. Its body is gray, varied with black and white. Called also coon, and mapach.
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Raccoon
The fur of the North American racoon
Raccoon
An omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America