Crab-eating raccoon

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

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Crab-eating raccoonProcyon cancrivorus

  • Habitat

    from Costa Rica to South America

  • Food

    fruits, small animals, fish, shellfish and eggs

  • Lifetime

    14 years

  • Weight

    3 to 7 pounds

  • Length

    54 to 65 cm

  • Number of young

    2 to 7

  • Wear time

    2 to 2.5 months

  • IUCN Status

    Safe

  • EEP

    No

  • 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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