Raccoons are often seen as dangerous animals due to their ability to transmit the deadly rabies virus. Along with foxes, coyotes, skunks, bats, raccoons are the primary carriers of rabies in North America. Generally, raccoons get rabies by transmitting the virus through their saliva. This can happen either through a bite, or by interacting with …
Encountering an albino raccoon in the wild is very rare. These so-called blonde or white raccoons are sometimes sold and kept as pets, although even in that world they are not that common. Albinism in raccoons is caused by a rare genetic mutation, occurring in an estimated 1 in 10,000 individuals. Albino raccoons trade their …
If raccoons would eventually leave on their own, life would be a lot easier for many homeowners. Most raccoons tend to stay in one place for longer time periods, but will have more than one nest to live in. To get a raccoon to leave, you’d have to take away their food. Generally, raccoons will …
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To most people, raccoons are considered vermin. Similar to rodents like mice and rats, the raccoon is a known pest that often infiltrates our living spaces. While occupying the same ecological niche as rodents, raccoons cannot be classified as such. Raccoons are not considered to be rodents, but are instead classified as musteloids (mammals of …
If you’re dealing with a raccoon in your attic, getting rid of them can be quite a challenge. The good news is that raccoons don’t stay in hiding spots inside your house all day. That gives you an opportunity to discourage the animals from entering your home. To get rid of raccoons in an attic, …
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Most people seem to think that raccoons hibernate in winter, others think that they migrate to warmer regions of the world. But the sleeping habits of the trash panda during the cold months are more complicated than that. While raccoons do not hibernate or migrate in winter time, they will often sleep for up to …
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Raccoons aren’t just avid tree climbers, they also enjoy a swim in your local lake, pond, river, creek, or pool. They seem to be surprisingly good at navigating their way into even the wettest places on the North American continent. Most raccoons are surprisingly good swimmers and can often be found in or near water. …
Generally, raccoons are not aggressive towards domesticated house cats. However, cats can respond aggressively towards the presence of a raccoon for multiple reasons. While unlikely, a wild raccoon is definitely able to kill a cat in a fight. Aggressive behavior between a cat and raccoon is generally caused by a dispute over food, or territorial …
Raccoons are part of the food chain, and other animals will eat a raccoon if given the opportunity. Especially in North America, there is a range of natural predators that hunt and kill raccoons for various reasons. Apart from humans, the most important raccoon predators are the great horned owl, cooper’s hawk, red-tailed hawk, northern …
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If you’ve ever seen a raccoon climb down a tree, you’ve probably wondered how it ended up there. The behavior is perfectly natural. Trash pandas are opportunistic animals that tend to prefer the safety of a tree over spending time on the ground. Raccoons are excellent tree climbers. For a raccoon, climbing up and down …
