Shadow the... Raccoon?

This is my entry for ’s contest. If you are interested in joining this contest, visit this journal entry.
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Anyway my entry then. I’ve decided to enter the change Shadow’s species category. I was originally going to make him an elephant. But then I thought it was a bit too ambitious to do. So I played it safe and went with a raccoon instead. I’ve made it close to the original colour scheme as possible. The only change I’ve made in terms of the character’s colour scheme was having the eyes coloured orange. To help give this design its own identity.

I highly doubt I’ll win, since there are far more talented artists then me that clearly deserve it more. But at the very least I’ve given it a shot. Wish me luck anyway, because I know I’m gonna need it.