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. |
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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. |
