Interesting Facts About Raccoons
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Raccoons, medium-sized mammals, are highly intelligent and can learn to solve problems
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They can remember how to access food sources, like trash cans, for up to three years
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Raccoons have dexterous front paws with hypersensitive touch receptors, making them incredibly skilled at manipulating objects
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They have excellent night vision and a tapetum lucidum in their eyes that reflects light
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Raccoons are agile climbers and can use their fingers to climb trees. They are strong swimmers and hunt fish, frogs, and crayfish
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Raccoons can make over 50 different noises. They can weigh between 14-23 pounds
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In the wild, raccoons live about 2-3 years, but in captivity they can live up to 20 years
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Raccoons are native to North America, but can also be found in parts of Canada, Mexico, and South America
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