Burrows

The Burrows is a small community, founded by FEV-mutated raccoons known as S'Lanter from the West Tek research facility.

Background
The four raccoons that escaped the research facility headed northwest until they discovered a small oasis that had avoided a great deal of devastation and had begun to regrow. Once they settled the area their instincts took over and they became skilled hunters as well as becoming more intelligent. They named themselves the Tribe of the S'Lanter, having forgotten they were once raccoons.

When they escaped from The Glow, they had taken with them many devices and texts. From these, they were able to learn English and about the devices and technology behind them. This caused further growth in their intelligence.

The first buildings they made resembled human dwellings. However, the leader Neres-Ka remembered what the humans had done to them at the Glow and stated that the Burrows would not be human city and they should revel in their animal side. Many of the buildings were then created with branches, sticks, and leaves.

Transcript
FEV experiment disk, found at the Glow in Fallout.