Me and My Mom - Scene 49

Racoon and Cubs

The original habitats of the raccoon are deciduous and mixed forests, but due to their adaptability they have extended their range to urban areas, where some homeowners consider them to be pests. Though previously thought to be solitary, there is now evidence that raccoons engage in gender-specific social behavior. Related females often share a common area, while unrelated males live together in groups of up to four animals. Home range sizes vary anywhere from 7 acres for females in cities to 20 sq mi for males in prairies. After a gestation period of about 65 days, two to five young, known as "kits," are born in spring. The kits are subsequently raised by their mother until dispersal in late fall.