In nature they eat fruit, berries, nuts, insects, worms, slugs,
snails, mussels, oysters, seafood of all kinds, small mammals, birds
(as large as geese), turtles, lizards, frogs, fish, carrion, and even
the contents of a well (or not so well) closed garbage can. This
nocturnal animal is found just about anywhere there is water. The
Raccoon is one of the few medium sized wild mammals that has done well,
and even thrived, in urban areas. |
|
|
Raccoons mate between
February and June with 3-7 young being born, with the usual number
being 4, 63-65 days later. The mothers usually raise the babies alone
and the babies usually overwinter with her and remain until the
following spring. Female raccoons can breed at one year of age. Predators
of the raccoon are cougars, wolves, coyotes, and some birds of prey.
Others causes of death are road kills, hunting, starvation and disease. |
|
