MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
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CARNIVORA<br />
description<br />
Gray or black in color with a pale<br />
gray underneath. The black mask<br />
is rimmed on top and bottom with<br />
white. The raccoon’s tail has four to<br />
six black or dark brown rings.<br />
habitat<br />
Raccoons live in wooded areas with<br />
big trees and water close by.<br />
reproduction<br />
Raccoons mate from February<br />
through March in Ohio. Typically<br />
only one litter is produced each year,<br />
but there can be exceptions to the<br />
rule. The young raccoons will stay<br />
with the female through the fall or<br />
winter.<br />
did you know?<br />
Male raccoons are called boars and<br />
females are called sows.<br />
© Ohio Division of Wildlife<br />
Raccoon<br />
Procyon lotor<br />
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