Morphology and Lifestyle Body length: in Tail length: 8 - 13 in Weight: Average of 25lbs but up to 46 lbs Habitat: Warm, dry and quiet spaces Call: Raccoons can emit a large number of whimpers, churrs, snarls and squeals Lifespan: 10 or more years in the wild Did You Know?
Raccoon fact: The raccoon has very dexterous paws and are intelligent enough to twist handles and open doors. Raccoon fact: When in distress, baby raccoons can sounds like human babies. Raccoon fact: Their motherly instinct in is very strong and they will cause major damage if separated from their young. Raccoon fact: Raccoons can have as many as 5 or 6 den sites in a residential area.
Raccoon fact: Raccoons prefer to wash their food before eating it. Raccoon fact: Raccoons can carry the rabies virus without showing any signs or symptoms. Raccoon Facts. Humanely Remove Raccoons. Raccoon Problems.
Raccoon FAQs. Do It Yourself Dangers For the "do-it-yourselfer", performing wildlife removal and animal proofing can be a dangerous undertaking and best be left to an experienced professional.
About US. Northern populations tend to breed earlier than southern populations. Young are born blind and helpless in a tree den, their eyes open at 18 to 24 days of age, and they are weaned after 70 days.
By 20 weeks old the young regularly forage with their mother at night and continue to stay in the den with her. Mothers and young often den nearby even after they have reached maturity. Females nurse, care for, and protect their young exclusively. The young remain with or near their mother throughout their first winter. Raccoons may live up to 16 years in the wild, but most don't make it past their second year. If they survive their youth, raccoons may live an average of 5 years in the wild.
The primary causes of death are humans hunting, trapping, cars and malnutrition. A captive animal was recorded living for 21 years. Nowak, Raccoons are nocturnal and seldom active in the daytime. During extremely cold, snowy periods raccoons have been observed sleeping for long periods at a time, but do not hibernate.
Raccoons tend to stay by themselves; however, a mother and her young will stay together for a period after birth. They shuffle when they walk; however, they can reach speeds of 15 miles per hour on the ground. Raccoons climb easily and are not bothered by a drop of 35 to 40 feet.
As well as being excellent climbers, raccoons are strong swimmers. Raccoons have a highly developed sense of touch. Their human-like front paws enable the raccoon to handle and open prey and climb with ease. They usually pick up food with their front paws before putting it in their mouth.
With their fine sense of hearing raccoons are also especially alert. Similarly, raccoons have excellent night vision. Raccoons are omnivorous and will eat most things that they find. Corn may make up a large part of the diet in agricultural areas. Crayfish , insects , rodents , frogs , fish , and bird eggs are all possible components of a raccoon's diet. Raccoons consume more invertebrate prey than vertebrate prey. In some areas raccoons eat more fruits and nuts than animal prey.
In areas populated by people, raccoons also include trash and other foods in their diet. Raccoons escape many predators by remaining inactive during the day in a den. While active they remain alert and can be aggressive. They are preyed on by large predators such as coyotes , wolves , large hawks , and owls. Their young may be taken by snakes as well. Raccoons impact the population sizes of their primary prey items. In some areas where they eat mainly one type of prey, such as crayfish, clams, or insects, this can have a large impact on community composition.
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