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Kingdom
Animal
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Class
Mammal
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Genus
Raccoon
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Status
Varies by Species
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Date Updated
Tue Sep 30 19:02:55 2014
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Image Credit JindoJeff
Image Comment Raccoon profile closeup picture from Cosley Zoo in Wheaton Illinois.
Image From Cosley Zoo
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Raccoon Facts & Trivia for kids
- Raccoons are good climbers. They can climb down trees head first or tail first.
- Few animals can descend a tree head first, but the Raccoon can because it can rotate its hind feet 180 degrees to grip the tree.
- Raccoons, because of their intelligence, are able to adapt to many environments.
- Raccoons can open doors, jars etc. with their claws. this makes it easier for them to adapt.
- Raccoons are usually solitary animals, but you may see groups of them around if there is a large source of food in one location.
- Raccoons most often hunt for food at night.
- Raccoons are omnivores. (They eat plants and animals.)
- Raccoons are native to North America.
- The word Raccoon comes from an Indian word that means "scratches with his hands".
- The are only three existing Raccoon species.
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