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| raccoon (Procyon lotor) | ||||
| subject | fact | |||
| raccoon | becomes dormant in severe winter weather in northern areas |  |
| can be tamed | | |
| has distribution much of southern Canada except Newfoundland | | |
| has Family name Family Procyonidae | | |
| has habitat forested areas near water | | |
| has name in French raton laveur | | |
has picture  | | |
| has population density 4 raccoons per square km | | |
| has scientific name Procyon lotor | | |
| is very intelligent | | |
| is eaten by bobcat, red fox, coyote, great horned owl | | |
| is a kind of carnivore | | |
| lives in den in hollow tree, cave, hollow log, stump, burrow, culvert, drain pipe, barrel | | |
| was introduced in Prince Edward Island | | |
| carnivore | has Order name Order Carnivora | |
| is carnivorous or omnivorous | | |
| mammal | is warm-blooded | |
| may catch rabies | |
Kinds of raccoon :
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