Racoon feces in water is a massive issue. Raccoons are nocturnal mammals that drink a lot of water, they are carnivores but must eat whatever they can find especially in the winter so will eat bread and even vegetables. They tend to wet food before they eat it so they may have been doing that …
Raccoons are a problematic and dangerous species that, unlike many other larger animals managed to find their place in an urban environment. While other animals and rodents are great at living in an urban area non are as dangerous as the raccoon. The raccoon is generally a carnivore but must expand its eating habits sometimes, …
Raccoons have semi opposable thumbs and are not to be trifled with. They are fast and skilled and great climbers and swimmers. So trying to trap one will indeed take a very long time. The best thing is to bait the trap with something more than just a morsel. Putting more food in the cage, …
Raccoons are a thirsty species. The average adult raccoon can drink up to 930ml of water a day through both drinking and wetting their food as well as from eating mostly aquatic animals like fish and mollusks. They are very fond of water and can swim in shallow water but are terrified of water they …
Raccoons are normally not aggressive. While females with babies will attic you if you get too close most of the time and especially if the babies are grown they tend to ignore you. Some raccoons may smell food in your home which may attract them to your back door, if this happens ignore it and …
Raccoons are omnivorous mammals. They tend to live in parks and ravines. They sleep during the day and go out at night as they are nocturnal. Nocturnal animals hunt for food at night which is why they are so good at getting food from human garbage containers, both commercial and residential. They are very quiet …
In Ontario, as it is in most provinces, native raccoons are generally classified as native wildlife. This essentially means that unless you run a zoo or are a scientist working on something that requires keeping raccoons in a lab you will not be allowed to own them as a pet. Now you are allowed to …
Trapping is the process of setting a baited trap on your property or in your home to catch a wild animal. The process involves either building the trap yourself or buying one from a store. Most traps are cages with a small latch that is intentionally unstable. When the animal enters it will lift the …
Telling the sex of a raccoon is very difficult to accomplish without wrestling it to the ground. The reason for knowing if it’s a male or a female is important to know if the animal is wandering the property or looking for a place to live during the baby season but males and females will …
Raccoon females are violently protective of their young. The young are also blind and immobile for the first four to six weeks of their life and continue to be essentially defenceless until about 1 year old. This means caring for it will take a long time. It is very unlikely that you will find an …
