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raccoon (Procyon lotor) | ||||
subject | fact |
raccoon | becomes dormant in severe winter weather in northern areas | |
can be tamed | ||
has distribution much of southern Canada except Newfoundland | ||
has Family name Family Procyonidae | ||
has habitat forested areas near water | ||
has name in French raton laveur | ||
has picture | ||
has population density 4 raccoons per square km | ||
has scientific name Procyon lotor | ||
is very intelligent | ||
is eaten by bobcat, red fox, coyote, great horned owl | ||
is a kind of carnivore | ||
lives in den in hollow tree, cave, hollow log, stump, burrow, culvert, drain pipe, barrel | ||
was introduced in Prince Edward Island | ||
carnivore | has Order name Order Carnivora | |
is carnivorous or omnivorous | ||
mammal | is warm-blooded | |
may catch rabies |
Kinds of raccoon :
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