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Common Raccoon
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Mammalia
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
2-3 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
North America
Movement
Climbing
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Common

About

A masked, ring-tailed omnivore native to North America that thrives in forests, marshes, and city alleys alike. Its forepaws have roughly four times more sensory receptors than its hind paws, and dousing food in water heightens that touch sensitivity even further.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn
    A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Procyonidae
Genus
Procyon
Species
Procyon lotor