Photo by Michael Marish
Scientific Name:
Procyon lotor
The raccoon is the most abundant and widespread medium-sized omnivore in North America.
- Size: Weight: 6.5 to 20 pounds; Head to body length: 18 to 28 inches; Tail length: 8 to 12 inches
- Diet: Opportunistic, finding food on the ground, in trees, streams and trash cans
- Habitat: Highly adaptable, able to live in cities, suburbs, rural and wilderness
- Range in the Wild: Southern Canada, throughout most of the United States and into northern South America; introduced to parts of Europe and Asia and are now widely distributed there
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern. Since the 20
th century their populations have grown and range expanded.
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