1). Raccoons Behaviour Can Be Unpredictable And Therefore The Can Be Dangerous Often Though The Biggest Danger From A Raccoon Is That They Can Carry Rabies, As Well As Other Horrible Diseases. Raccoons Can Run Up to 15 Miles Per Hour, Even While Climbing Up Trees. They Can Fall From A Height Of 131 Foot And Be Unharmed. Raccoons Are Also Able To Swim Very Quickly, These Are All Great Abilities That Help Them To Escape After Stealing Food.
2). Raccoon Poo Is Tube-Shaped And Generally Two To Three Inches In Length. People Have Compared It To Looking Like Dug Faces. It Will Often Contain Bits Of Undigested Food. They Often Defecate In The Same Spot And Then It builds Up. This Is Called A Raccoon Latrine.They Have Bushy Ringed Tails And A Black Mask Across Their Eyes. It Is Not Known Why They Have The Black Mask Across Their Faces, But One Thesis Is That Is Enhances Their Ability To See At Night. They Have Very Thick Grayish-Brown Fur, Of Which 90% Is Underfur To Keep Them Warm.
3). Males Mate Many Partners Throughout One Year, While Females Only Have One. Females Raccoons Are Pregnant For About 63 Days. Then They Give Birth Once A Year Up to Seven Kits In Early Summer. They Will Probably Be Born In A Hole Tree Or In Someone's Loft. Then They Will Stay Here For The First Couple Of Months And Then Venture Outside When They Are Big Enough. The Female Raccoons Raises The Future Offspring Alone.
4). The Average Raccoon Is 16-38 Inches. Their Average Weight Is 8-20 Pounds. Raccoons Live In A Variety Of Places From Tropical Areas To Busy Cities. Raccoons Are Native To North America. Toronto, Canada Has One Of The Biggest City Raccoon Populations. Raccoons Often Live In Busy Cities As It Provides A Good, Substantial Food Source For Them.
5). There Are Seven Different Species Of Raccoon, But There Is Currently Only One Species Of Raccoon That Is Endangered: The Pygmy Raccoon. In The Wild Raccoons Live For 2-3 Years While Raccoons Can Live Up to 20 Years In Captivity.
6). A Group Of Raccoons Are Called A Nursery Of A Gaze. Some Dens Contain Up to 30 Raccoons, Although It Is More Common For Them To Contain Around Four. The Scientific Name Of Raccoon Is "Procyon Lotor".
7). In Winter They Stay Inside Their Dena, But They Don't Hibernate. Raccoons Enter A State Known As Torpor. This Allows Them To Stay Asleep And Wrapped Up In Their Dena For The Winter Period. Raccoons Score A Very High Mammal IQ Above Cats And Just Below Monkeys. They Can Open Bins By Using Their Paws To Lift The Lids.
8). Raccoons Are Trapped And Killed By Humans For Their Fur. Their Fur Is Made Into Clothing Such As Coats. Car Accidents Are A Big Killer Of Raccoons. The Raccoon Does Not Have Many Natural Predators, Although Cougars, Bobcats, And Coyotes Have Been Known To Attack Them. Disease In Cities Is Often Another Major Killer Of Raccoons.
9). A Raccoons Eat Whatever It Can Find In Its Environment From Bugs To Plants. They Catch A Lot Of Their Food By Snaring It Out Of The Water, Such As Crayfish And Frogs Although They Also Don't Mind Eating Fruit. Raccoons Can Make Over 50 Different Sounds To Communicate.
10). A Raccoon Has Extremely Sensitive Front Paws, Which Only Get More Sensitive If They Put Them In Water. They Have Five Fingers On Each Front Paw. They Can Climb Down Trees, Head First By Rotating Their Hind Feet One Hundred And Eighty Degrees. Raccoons Are Generally Nocturnal, Meaning They Are Awake During Night Time. However, Due To Availability Of Food In Certain Regions, A Raccoon May Be Seen Awake Scavenging For Food.
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