You are thinking of a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonskin_cap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonskin_cap , which is made from a racoon. The hat which was ma

You are thinking of a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonskin_cap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonskin_cap , which is made from a racoon. The hat which was made from beaver is more familiar to most people as the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_hat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_hat , which was made from beaver before the more modern silk versions became popular.