2. Raccoons have bushy
tails that have 5 to 7
black rings on it. They
have black hair
around their eyes that
looks like a mask. It’s
body is mostly covered
with grey hair. It has a
pointed snout and is
the size of a small dog.
3. They hunt at
night and
stay in their
den during
daytime .
They eat
just about
anything
they can.
Raccoons
eat small
animals,
grains,
fruit, and
seeds.
4. Raccoons live in North
America, South America,
and Asia. Raccoons are
also found in Maine,
Minnesota, and
Wisconsin. They live in
wooded places and big
cities. They live on the
ground and on trees.
5. Mating season is January, February, and March. Female raccoons are
pregnant for about two months and gives birth to about four to six
baby raccoons. Their eyes can’t open until their approximately three
weeks old and they can’t stand on their own until their four two to
six weeks old.
6. Raccoons’ claws are
ideal for helping
them climb trees.
These claws are
good weapons.
Raccoons have
extremely sharp
front teeth for
tearing through
meat and are great
swimmers.
7. Predators of adult raccoons
include bobcats, coyotes, cougars
and dogs. Young raccoons are
preyed on by eagles and large
owls. Raccoons are also killed by
trappers and hunters or by cars.
8. One of the main facts about raccoons is it
has a bandit like facial mask that makes it
easy to identify it. Raccoons have mask-
like black markings around the eyes and
ring markings on their tails. Because of
this mask, they’re also called bandit-
masked raccoons.
