Mammals | Raccoon
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Raccoons are generally nocturnal animals. They have excellent night vision and are very agile climbers. They do not hibernate in the winter in the traditional sense but do sleep more, living off stored fat. In the UK they are classified as an invasive species, so we have a special licence to keep them.
| COMMON NAME | Raccoon |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Procyon lotor |
| STATUS | Least Concern |
| DISTRIBUTION | North America |
| HABITAT | Forest, marshes, prairies & cities |
| NATURAL DIET | Crayfish, frogs, mice, insects, fruit, plants & rubbish from bins |
| HEIGHT | 600mm – 950mm |