Talk:Raccoon

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Ive had raccoons come into above ground buildings and steal from workshops. Stupid raccoon took my fortresses only piece of leather, was gonna make a bag for glass making. Diabl0658 11:12, 1 December 2007 (EST)

Raccoons will make their way for the closest item (or at least a random item in the closest general area) to the edge of the map from which they appeared. If that item is above ground in a workshop, then they can certainly climb up stairs to get it.Schm0 11:27, 1 December 2007 (EST)

I'm not sure about closest item. In my experience, raccoons take the most expensive item lying outside. I had a bunch of mixed gems lying around outside (yes, yes, not very clever but no one was coming to haul them) and the first two raccoons struck before I noticed them. The gems they took? One star ruby and one star sapphire. They left a bunch of schorls and opals lying on the ground. I don't have further data as my hunter and some miners slew all the other raccoons before they could steal any more. --Actreal 04:33, 7 June 2008 (EDT)

Yeah, you need hunters or guards of some kind. --AlexFili 04:14, 9 June 2008 (EDT)