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The raccoon (/ r ə ˈ k uː n / or US: / r æ ˈ k uː n / ⓘ, Procyon lotor), also spelled racoon [3] and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America.
Common racoon (Procyon lotor). Procyonidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes raccoons, coatis, olingos, kinkajous, ring-tailed cats, and cacomistles, and many other extant and extinct mammals.
The raccoon's tail ranges from 8 to 16 inches (20 to 41 cm) in length. Male raccoons are generally larger than females. A baby raccoon is called a kit. [6] Raccoons can live up to 16 years in the wild, though most do not make it through their second year. A raccoon that survives past its youth will live an average of five years.
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Below is a list of extinct taxa (many of which are fossil genera and species) compiled in alphabetical order under their respective subfamilies. Procyonidae J.E. Gray, 1825 †Broilianinae Dehm, 1950 †Broiliana Dehm, 1950 †B. dehmi Beaumont & Mein, 1973 †B. nobilis Dehm, 1950 †Stromeriella Dehm, 1950 †S. depressa Morlo, 1996 †S ...
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Articles relating to the raccoon (Procyon lotor, common raccoon), a mammal species native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur, which insulates it against cold weather.