Raccoon

From a raccoon s point of view humans make excellent neighbors.

Raccoon. Ræˈkuːn listen procyon lotor is a medium sized mammal native to north america. Raccoons are mid sized animals that are about 2 3 feet long. Raccoons are known best for the black mask of fur around their eyes also known as a bandit mask and black rings around their furry tails. These nocturnal mammals can destroy gardens make a mess by tipping over garbage cans and can cause structural damage in search of food.

And when these clever critters take advantage of the food and shelter we usually unintentionally provide they often get into trouble. The raccoon is the largest of the procyonid family having a body length of 40 to 70 cm 16 to 28 in and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg 11 to 57 lb. Raccoon genus procyon also called ringtail any of seven species of nocturnal mammals characterized by bushy ringed tails. Raccoons are found in north and central america europe and japan.

They have grayish black fur rounded ears and a distinguishing black mask over the eyes. The most common and well known is the north american raccoon procyon lotor which ranges from northern canada and most of the united states southward into south america. After all raccoons don t know that our luscious vegetable gardens uncapped chimneys and full birdfeeders aren t there just for them. Their bodies are stocky round and covered in salt and pepper colored fur.

These ubiquitous mammals are found in forests marshes prairies and even in cities. They are very furry with a striped tail having alternating light and dark rings. Adults are 20 to 30 inches long and weigh 10 to 35 pounds. The raccoon rəˈkuːn or us.

Bandit masked raccoons are a familiar sight just about everywhere because they will eat just about anything. They are very adaptable so they live in a wide range of climates and habitats. On this page you will learn general raccoon facts and how to identify raccoon damage.