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Common Raccoon

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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Description The Common Raccoon is between33 to 45 in. (84 to104.5 cm) long and weighs 7 to 20 lb. (3 to 9 kg). It has dexterous hands. Each hand and foot has five fingers and toes.

 


Common Raccoon
: Family Procyonidae : Procyon lotor (Linnaeus)
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The Common Raccoon: The Common raccoon (Procyon lotor), also known as the Northern raccoon, racoon, or coon, is a widespread, medium-sized, omnivorous mammal of North America.

Common Raccoon,
North American Raccoon,
Northern Raccoon
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ABBREVIATION : PRLO COMMON NAMES : northern raccoon common raccoon coon TAXONOMY : The currently accepted scientific name for the northern raccoon is Procyon lotor (Linnaeus) [16]. It is a member of the Family Procyonidae [16,30].

The common raccoon of North America, Procyon lotor, also called coon, is found from S Canada to South America, except in parts of the Rocky Mts. and in deserts.

The Raccoon (Procyon lotor), also known as the Northern Raccoon, Common Raccoon, Washer Bear or Coon, is a widespread, medium-sized, omnivorous mammal native to North America.

Predators of Trumpeter Swan eggs include Common Raven (Corvus corax), Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Wolverine (Gulo gulo), American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), Coyote (Canis latrans), ...

The raccoon is a medium sized bear-like mammal that was originally only found in North America. Due to the deliberate introduction of the raccoon into other countries, the common raccoon can also be found now in Europe and Japan.

See also: Raccoon, Bear, Otter, Badger, Swift