At birth, they weigh about 75 g and are approximately 4 inches long. They gain hearing ability by the age of 18 to 23 days and vision appears a few day after that. If the temperature is very low then the kits stay with their mothers for as long as the next set of litter is born. They young ones are nurtured by their mothers for about 3 to 6 months. Their courtship and mating time span with each partner can last up to more than an hour.ĭuring the peak mating season, if a female raccoon could not conceive or lose the child then she becomes fertile and capable of mating within 80 to 140 days.Īfter the gestation duration of about 65 days, a litter of approximately 5 kits is born. During the mating season the males wander around restlessly in search of potential mates. In some geographical locations of their distribution zone, the mating season stretches till late June. Their peak mating season is usually from early January till middle of March. Raccoons make a “hisshhh”-ing noise which is similar to that of a squirrel.
In autumn, they diet on protein and calorie rich foods to store the fat required for winter protection. Throughout the summers they eat nuts and fruits. During spring and summer they eat bugs, worms and insects. Their diet proportion is roughly about 27% vertebrates, 33% botanical materials and 40% invertebrates. Raccoons are omnivorous in their diet habit. This species of mammals are usually found near marshes, riversides and lowland deciduous forests. They sometimes use three crotches and dense undergrowths. They use burrows that had been dug and used by other animals before, when other means of nesting are inconvenient to find. These mammals also nest in the tree trunks during winters as well as reproducing. They prefer to sleep in hollow trees and rock crevices. These animals were introduced to Germany between the years 19. They are quite popular as exotic pet in Japan and thus can be often seen in captive. Almost 10 of these animals inhabit per square mile of forest area. Caucasus of Eurasia is densely populated with this species of mammals. Parts of Northern France and former Soviet Union were manually flourished with these mammals for establishment of their population for fur industries. Germany is the second most populated country of the raccoons.
At present they reside in the Western Rocky Mountains, coastal marshes and prairies of North America.īeyond North America, these animals can be found in many of the Asian and European countries. It can be assumed that they were introduced to the north central and central regions of United States during the mid 19 th century. Reports suggest that during pre-Columbian era, these mammals inhabited forest and marshes along the riverside in Southeastern United States. Raccoons are native to a long stretch, from Panama to Canada in North America. Raccoon Distribution Distribution and Range
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