Raccoon

**Raccoon  ** Scientific name: Procyon lotor Length: 18 to 38 inches Weight: Up to 45 pounds Adaptions: Nimble fingers to help eat food Food Source: Fruit, nuts, reptiles, insects, mammals, and eggs Water Source: Rivers and lakes Shelter: Hollow trees and dens

Did you know...
 * Raccoons are related to Kinkajuos and Pandas
 * Raccoons are nocternal
 * Raccoons live to about 10 years in the wild
 * A Raccoon's baby is blind for three weeks

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