Raccoon
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Eats
Racoons are opportunistic omnivores, eating fruits, nuts insects, small mammals, birds' eggs and nestlings, reptile eggs, frogs, fish, aquatic invertebrates, worms, and garbage. Most food is obtained on the ground or near water.
Lives
Forests along edges of streams or other bodies of water. Increasingly found in urban environments.
Behavior
Communicates using purring, growling, hissing, and whistling. Sometimes submerges food to 'wash' them in captive raccoons.
Description
They have black fur around their eyes, they have a dense gray coat, and their tails are ringed with black and gray stripes. The males are larger than the females and they can weigh up to 25 pounds.
Did you Know?
A raccoon can run at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour.
How can I Help?
Listed as Least Concern due to it's wide range and increasing population in some parts of the range there are threats that include hunting, trapping, and poisoning.
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