Racoons

Introduction

Have you ever seen an animal wearing a mask? These bandit looking creatures steal garbage for food! These mammals are called raccoons

Physical Features

Some notable features of raccoons are how they look like they are wearing a mask, and are hunched over a lot because there back legs are longer than there front legs.

Habitat

States where raccoons are found are United states, Canada, and Mexico. Raccoons visit a lot of places but they go to these places the most, campsites, backyards, parks, and zoos

Behavior

Raccoons are sneaky and sly animals they steal garbage from people's houses.

Life Cycle

A female raccoon is pregnant for 63 to 65 days then she gives birth to 2 to 7 kits the average litter size is 4.

Additional Fact

A male raccoon is called a boar and a female raccoon is called a sow.

Additional Fact

Raccoons travel in a straight line from there den to there food source

About the author of this site.

My name is Mya S. A fun fact is that I actually have a raccoon that comes to my house. I named him Rocket.


I read "Raccoons" by Kristin Petrie