The
Raccoon and CLHS
The
raccoon has been spotted at CLHS by many dorm students.
It has been seen lurking around looking for little berries or bird nests to eat.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Raccoon
Scientific Name: Procyon lotor
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Genus: Procyon
Species: lotor
Natural Range
The raccoon is native to North America and is found
almost everywhere. If you watch outside at night, you will probably see one
or two in the bushes. Click here to
see a distribution map.
Interesting
Facts
The raccoon
weighs around 8 kg and has a life span of around 15 years. Its gestation period
is about 63 days and it usually produces about 3 offspring. It eats frogs,
earthworms, fruit, and eggs out of bird nests.
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The
Raccoon and CLHS
The
raccoon has been spotted at CLHS by many dorm students.
It has been seen lurking around looking for little berries or bird nests to eat.