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Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Description: Gray
with black face mask and ringed tail (usually 5 rings). Weighs up to 35 lbs.
Range: Southern Canada to Central America. Introduced into Europe and Asia.
Habitat: Woods, swamps. Lives in trees, feeds along water’s edge.
Diet: Eggs, reptiles, amphibians, arthropods, mollusks, vegetables, fruit.
Reproduction: Gestation 63 days. Litter of 1-7 weigh 2 oz at birth.
Life Span: 12+ years in captivity.
Habits: Nocturnal. The “washing” of food in the wild is not to rinse food items, but a search for aquatic food.
General Information: Non-retractile claws. Name comes from Algonquin Indian name Aroughcoune, which means “he scratches with his hands”.