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Some facts about the
Common raccoon
Adult weight : 6 kg (13.2 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 21 years
Female maturity :365 days
Male maturity : 365 days
Gestation : 63 days
Weaning : 91 days
Litter size : 4
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.08 kg (0.176 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 1.175 kg (2.585 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 10 W
Body mass : 4.842 kg (10.6524 lbs)
Temperature : 37.85 °C (100.13 °F)
Northern raccoon
Order : Carnivora
Family : Procyonidae
Subfamily : Procyoninae
Species : Procyon lotor
The common raccoon or Northern raccoon (procyon lotor) is the most common species of racoons living in North America, though extending from southern Canada to Panama. They were once heavily hunted for their fur, hunters trapping these cute animals to meet the demand for fur hats and coats. Now, they have adapted very well to human development, they learned how to use the sewer systems of big cities to move about unnoticed, and are becoming a pest for humans sometimes. In the night these opportunistics forage for food. It has the scientific name procyon lotor. Procyon means "before the dog" and Lotor means "the washer". About the image
A raccoon (procyon lotor), photo taken 2004 by Bernard Landgraf
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The Northern raccoon is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the northern raccoon
A young / baby of a northern raccoon is called a 'kit'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'. A northern raccoon group is called a 'nursery'.Countries
Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and United States
Facts about the northern raccoon
6 TO 9 KG -MALE LARGER THAN FEMALE BY 10-15% -NORTHERN RACCOONS ARE LARGER
Northern raccoons are larger than those found in the south.
The most common type of raccoon in North America, Procyon lotor, is known for the black facial colorings around its eyes, which make the animal look like it is wearing a "bandit's mask".
The scientific name for the northern raccoon is Procyon lotor.
Procyon lotor is omnivorous and opportunistic. (Full text)
Procyon lotor is the most common type of raccoon in North America. (Full text)
Northern raccoons are generally larger than those in the south (Bergmann's Rule of clinal variation). (Full text)
Northern raccoons are larger than those farther south. (Full text)
The most common type of raccoon in North America, the Procyon lotor, is known for the black facial colorings around its eyes, which make the animal look like it is wearing a "bandit's mask". (Full text)
Northern raccoons are larger than those further south. (Full text)
Procyon lotor is the only species of this family in the United States, and Goldman (1950) recognizes thirty-one subspecies in the Americas. (Full text)
" Northern raccoons are noted for "washing" their food in water. (Full text)
The northern raccoon is 30 to 38 inches long. (Full text)
Northern Raccoons are nocturnal, terrestrial and arboreal, solitary except females with young. (Full text)
The Northern Raccoon is from the order Carnivora. (Full text)
1. Procyon -- (the brightest star in Canis Minor)Procyon
2. Procyon, genus Procyon -- (type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons)
Procyon
genus Procyon
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