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Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Young Raccoon, Texas Photograph by Clinton & Charles Robertson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
A blonde form of the Raccoon stalking prey, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California. Photograph by G Dan Hutcheson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Raccoon at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California. Photograph by G Dan Hutcheson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Raccoon photographed in captivity in deer park, Saarland Photograph by Klaus Berberich. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
NORTHERN RACCOON FACTS
DescriptionThe Raccoon has a black mask across the eyes and bushy tail with four to ten black rings. The body color ranges from grey to reddish brown to pale brown. The front paws have long fingers that look a bit like human hands. Other Names Coon Size Length 60cm - 95cm including tail of 19cm - 40cm. Average weight is around 6 - 7kg. Environment woodland areas, farmlands, suburban, and urban areas. Food fruit, nuts, corn, invertebrates, small rodents, frogs, bird eggs Breeding A litter of 3 to 7 (usually around 4) are born after a gestation period of 63 to 65 days. The young are born in a tree den (sometimes the den is in a woodchuck burrow, cave, deserted building, barn, garage). They open their eyes at 18 to 24 days, and they are weaned after 70 days. Range southern Canada, throughout most of the United States, and into northern South America Classification
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