Read this line from "Raccoon Olympics." I had seen raccoons before, staring shiny-eyed into the beam of my flashlight and skulki
ng down storm drains, but never up close, in daylight. How does the word skulking affect the meaning of this sentence? It suggests that raccoons are excellent swimmers. It suggests that raccoons are very quick and agile creatures. It suggests that raccoons move in a sneaky way to stay out of sight. It suggests that raccoons are extremely noisy animals.
