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Predators
Raccoon
Raccoon · Procyon lotor
You can recognise raccoons by their striking mask and ringed tail, perfectly adapted to life in both forest and town.
Fact file
- Size
- Head-body length 40 to 70 cm, weight usually 4 to 10 kg, males more powerfully built than females
- Males and females
- Males are more powerfully built and slightly larger, otherwise hardly distinguishable externally
- Sounds
- Makes rough grunting, squeaking and chattering sounds
- Diet
- Omnivore, prefers to eat fruit, nuts, insects, eggs, small vertebrates, fish
- Offspring
- 2 to 6 young are born after around 65 days of gestation in late spring in tree hollows or attics
How to identify Raccoon
The raccoon has a compact build and, with its short legs and sturdy silhouette, looks low to the ground. Its dense grey-brown fur is unmistakable thanks to the striking black-and-white facial mask, which, like a Zorro mask, accentuates the eye area.
Typical features are the bushy, ringed tail with four to six dark rings and the dark ear edges. Compared with other native small predators you can easily recognise the raccoon by its distinctive mask and striped tail.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 4 places where you can see Raccoon
Where Raccoon live
Canada
Discover Raccoon on your trip.
The app shows you where and when to see wildlife along your route.
