How do raccoons survive?

Raccoons are "good swimmers" and like to live in the Woods near rivers, lakes or ponds. Most of them work in pairs or as a family. Raccoons mostly rest in trees during the day and come out for activities at night.

They often move in trees, and their nests are built in trees. During the day, they sleep in tree holes, rocks or holes in the ground. When they are tracked by black bears, they will flee to the treetops and hide. In winter, raccoons in the north have to hibernate in tree holes. Raccoons are nocturnal animals. Going out after twelve o'clock at night, Canadians call it a mysterious thief.

Extended data:

Raccoons are native to Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, the United States and other North American regions.

It is also found in Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland and Uzbekistan.

Raccoons only pair during the breeding season. Male raccoons mate with several female bears at the same time, but female bears generally only accept one courtier. Usually docile and serene male bears often yell and fight with each other during mating season.

Raccoons have a mating season of 1 or February, a pregnancy period of 63-65 days, and give birth once a year. They gave birth to young children in April or May (affected by the weather), with 3-7 children, but usually 4 children. They usually live in tree holes, burrows or caves. Babies can be weaned at the end of summer and then start to live independently. Raccoons don't hibernate, but they hide in cold winter.

Raccoons can only live for a few years, and the longest known life in the wild is 12 years.