Yes, white raccoons are a very rare sight in nature. 1 in 750,000 raccoons is born white. These raccoons are so rare that most people don’t even know about them. While white raccoons are quite a fascinating sight to behold, these white raccoons cannot produce viable offspring and may have health-related issues. The first white raccoon was spotted somewhere in the Greater Toronto Area.
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The last known footage of a white raccoon was caught in Leaside. Despite the differences in colour, the white raccoon and the normal default raccoon that we all know and love are not different species. White raccoons may suffer from deafness and blindness from what is known according to research. Seeing a white raccoon might even mean something positive! White animals are often regarded as mystical and pure with otherworldly capabilities.
With all that said, white or not, all raccoons are still an urban nuisance and will still ruin your property. Raccoons are amazing animals but can be incredibly destructive. They will rummage through trash for any type of food to get a full stomach. The raccoon’s diet is varied and balanced in nature which consists of berries, nuts, vegetables, plants, frogs, eggs, and even chickens when it has the chance to.
Raccoons are very successful animals thanks to their dexterous paws with are eerily similar to human hands. They can easily manipulate objects to get to their goal. In urban areas, these paws are an indispensable tool to open up garbage bins, climb roofs, and take food from wherever the raccoon can. It is called trash panda for a reason and lives up well to its name!
Raccoons can also find themselves on private properties and will stake out in different spots such as man-made structures such as sheds, decks, attics, and even chimneys. Raccoons have impeccable climbing skills which they use to get on top of roofs and maneuver easily on the streets as well! Raccoons will climb up the roof in most cases and will look for a weak spot. When it comes to chimneys it will start building a very snug nest from several materials found in nature as well as man-made materials such as paper or cardboard.
Things are a bit more chaotic when raccoons enter the attic, and that is said lightly. Raccoons either use force to rip through or push through the soffit which gives them direct access to the attic. In most cases, the attic is an abandoned space used for storage and where the insulation material is either blown in or installed on wooden panels. Raccoons cause extensive damage to the interior by leaving feces and urine everywhere turning the attic into a real cesspool that needs a deep cleaning. Material damage can amount to up to thousands of dollars.
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