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Raccoon

Published on Nov 19, 2015

The raccoon for kids

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RACCOON

  • The raccoon
  • By Sydney E Cluff
Photo by K Schneider

PROCYON IOTOR

(SCIENTIFIC NAME FOR THE RACCOON)

DESCRIPTION

  • Stripes on the tail
  • A mask around the eyes
  • About the same same size as a cat
  • Bushy tail with rings
Road kill
A cat like creature
Cautious(you need to be cautious around the raccoon)
Cubs a raccoon baby is not called a cub it is called a kit
Ominous
Only at night
Nocturnal that means it only comes out at night

HABITAT

EATING HABITS

  • Raccoons like to rummage through human garbage cans to find food
  • Raccoons will eat almost anything
  • Raccoons are omnivores
  • They are prey and predator at the same time

THE RACCOON WALKS ON FOUR LEGS.

  • The raccoon can stand on its back legs to reach things.
  • The raccoon has thumbs so they can hold and grab things.

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LITTERS

  • Raccoons have pregnancy period of 63 days.
  • The "babies" are called kits.
  • The raccoon have kits in a litter.
  • The raccoon has its litter in the spring as early as March.

THE RACCOON HAS ADAPTED TO OUR RESOURCES.

THE RACCOON WILL EAT SMALL VERTEBRATES, NUTS, BIRD SEED, GARBAGE.