Crab-eating raccoon

"With their sensitive fingers, they find their food under rocks and in the water by feel," he said.

Krabbenetende wasbeer

  • Procyon cancrivorus

    Scientific name

  • van Costa Rica tot Zuid-Amerika

    Habitat

  • vruchten, kleine diertjes, vis, schaaldieren en eieren

    Food

  • 14 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 3 tot 7 kilo

    Weight

  • 54 tot 65 cm

    Length

  • 2 tot 7

    Number of youngsters

  • 2 tot 2,5 maanden

    Wear time

  • Veilig

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 14

    years, that's how old the crab-eating raccoon gets

  • 7

    young, so many can be born at a time

  • 65

    cm, that's how long a crab-eating raccoon can get

Aquatic animal menu

The crab-eating raccoon almost always lives near water. In addition to crabs, this raccoon also likes frogs, mollusks, shrimp, fruits and eggs. It mainly searches for food at night.

Short haircut

Compared to the common raccoon, the crab-eating raccoon has very short fur. Because this raccoon lives in warmer areas, it does not need a thick fur coat. Also, this raccoon has longer legs.

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