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RACCOON (Characteristics (dousing (search for water with their paws),…
RACCOON
Characteristics
nocturnal
omnivores
mammals
scavenge around garbage bins
dousing
search for water with their paws
Intelligence
good memory
fast learners
understand abstract principles
"hyper sensitive"
very good sense of touch
can differentiate between identical and different symbols
What do raccoons eat? 🍏
It eats ...
birds
bird's eggs
fish
amphibians
frogs
nuts
walnuts
acorns
seeds
fruits
insects
worms
plants
It's eaten by ...
big cats
jaguars
cougars
American black bears
American alligators
eagles
bald eagles
gold eagles
owls
eagle owls
great horned owls
lynxes
bobcats
coyotes
wolves
Social Behavior
not typically solitary
"three class society"
related females: fission-fusion-society
share a common area
occasionally meet at feeding/resting grounds
unrelated males: loose male social groups
not more than four individuals
maintain positions against foreign males during matin season
mothers
isolate themselves from other raccoons until their kits are big enough to defend themselves
What do raccoons look like? 👀
It has ...
fur
guard hairs
stiff
long
gray
brown
dense underfur
paws
five digits
no opposable thumb
no webbing between digits
front paws: thin horny layer
bandit's mask
black fur around the eyes
pointy snout
black nose
short legs
small eyes
tail
black rings
gray fur
slightly rounded ears
Where do raccoons live? 🏠
It lives in ...
man-made-structures
barns
sewers
sheds
attics
forest
trees
old oaks
tree crotches
tree hollows
rock crevices
abandoned burrows
urban/suburban areas