Raccoon

Procyon lotor · Procyonidae

The raccoon, sometimes called the North American, northern or common raccoon to distinguish it from other species of raccoon, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm, and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg. Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur, which insulates it against cold weather.

Where the Raccoon lives

Recorded in United States of America, Canada and Mexico (North America, Europe and Asia).

Introduced, not native, in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, France and Japan.

Most records fall in Texas, Florida, California, Ontario, North Carolina and Virginia.

See the Raccoon’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 191,405 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.