I had never seen a coon except on the ground, and since I have no hunting interests, I didn't realize they climbed.
I was startled as much as Mrs Coon when I stepped outside. I'm sure she must have little ones close by. As soon as I stepped outside she scampered up the trunk of a 32" pin oak. She attempted to climb down, head first, but my curiosity made me move for a better look, and back up she went. When I left she was on the top limb, about the size of a garden hose, and looking for more height.
I knew possums climbed, but had just never thought about coons.