Raccoons are an animal of the mammalian order Raccoon family. Originating from North America, it is called a raccoon because of its iconic "washing" action. Raccoons are between 40 and 70 centimeters in length (excluding their tails), and raccoons typically weigh 5.5 to 9.5 kilograms, but the heaviest weights recorded can reach 28 kilograms.
The most distinctive feature of a raccoon is the black fur area around the eyes, which contrasts sharply with the white parts around it. This is easily reminiscent of "The Robber's Mask", and the funny image makes the raccoon appear in various promotional materials and cartoon images, such as the famous "Little Raccoon" crisp noodle series.
Raccoons are nocturnal animals. Omnivorous, food includes fruits, insects, bird eggs and other small animals. Although wild animals, raccoons are very adapted to human urban life, some groups of people live in the city as their habitat, living in the suburbs of raccoons often sneak into human residences to steal food, coupled with the facial features just mentioned, so they are called "food thieves".
The misinformed animal kingdom "washing masters". Raccoons are not visually developed, so they need to use their sense of touch to identify objects. But there is a layer of cuticles on the front paws, which sometimes need to be soaked in water to soften it to improve sensitivity, so it looks like washing food or other items clean raccoons should wash it before eating food.
The mating season for raccoons is January or February, in which they give birth to young children (affected by the weather) with 4 to 5 litters. They generally live in tree caves, caves or caves. The cubs are weaned at the end of the summer and begin to live independently. Raccoons don't hibernate, but they hide in the bitter winter. Raccoons generally only live for a few years, with the longest known lifespan in the wild being 12 years.
Raccoons can be kept as pets, but there are also a lot of animal experts who don't recommend doing so. First, it is very unwise to let raccoons move around the house, as their behavior is often unpredictable. Raccoons are also very intelligent small animals, and with their flexible forelimbs, even inexperienced raccoons can easily open bottle caps and jars, and there are records of raccoons successfully opening door locks. Second, every mating season, the little guys become very grumpy and may attack humans. Finally, if poor diet and lack of exercise may result in obesity, raccoons may develop gout if they eat too much 'cat food'.
According to the habits of raccoons, the lack of companionship of their kind will increase their loneliness, so if you plan to adopt raccoons as pets, it is best to have at least two. At the same time, they cannot be allowed to move freely in the room, otherwise it will cause damage to indoor items. The best is to have plenty of outdoor environments because they are very curious critters.