RACCOONSarina Macleod

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Characteristics Habitat Food Sources Predators Animals that share this habitat + and – effects humans have on this

habitat Effects on losing a member of it’s

food chain

Characteristics

They can remember things up to three years ago

Swim 5km per hour Heaviest raccoon in the wild was 28.4kg The dark mask reduces glare and

enhance night vision They see much better in dim light Raccoons tails help keep their balance Raccoons are related to panda bears

Habitat

Forests, marches, prairies and even cities

Tree hole a fallen log or even houses attics

Woodlands close to streams, lakes,forests and seashores

Food Sources

Crayfish, frogs, and other aquatic animals

On land pluck mice, insects, tasty eggs, fruit plants and garbage

Corn on the cob and vegitables

Predators

Wolves, larger birds and larger animals

Bobcats, humans, foxes and puma’s

Animals that share this habitat

Birds Squirrels Chipmunks

+ and – effects humans have on this habitat

They care for them They get them what they need They make sure that they are loved

and safe and healthy Kill them for fur Pollution

Effects on losing a member of its food chain

There would be to many of one animal

If humans died there would be to many raccoons and not enough food

If the raccoon loses the sun everything would dye