Monday, January 30, 2012

Discover Various Raccoon Species And Behavior

By Adriana Noton


The continent of North America is home to a fascinating creature that resides in the forest. They are cunning creatures, which are considered to be pest in urban areas. There is more to them than what people are led to believe. Scientist classify them as Mammalia of the Carnivora order. There are many species of a raccoon, which will be described below.

There is a species called the crab eating coon, which is found in several Latin American countries. It is an omnivore with a diet that consist of various sea creatures. Crabs are common meals, however it will also consume fruit. It shares the same physical characteristics as its counterpart in North America, but is smaller in size and slimmer.

A rather unique type of coon called the ring tail has a habitat in the forest of Southern California and Mexico. They are very agile and efficient hunters. There diets consist of other small animals and reptiles. Even birds can become prey when these coons are lurking. Their memory gives them the ability to remember solutions to problems when hunting.

One of the less common species, the Tres Marias is found on the island of Islas Marias.It has a angular shaped head and is larger than its counterparts. The communities on this island have done more harm than good to the Tres Marias. Excessive hunting has led to a significant reduction in the creature's population.

There is another subspecies, which resides in the Caribbean. The Bahamas is where this creature can be found. The animal can be identified by its gray fur and small size. There has been confusion as to what the true heritage of the creature's species is. Some skeptics think that it originated from Guadeloupe.

There is another tropical species of coon, which came from the beautiful Barbados Island. The animal is now extinct due to human negligence. It is described as having dark fur without the typical rings around the eyes. It was also small due to the condition known as dwarfism.

Scientist have done studies to determine the behavior of coons. They're mental abilities are very astonishing. Test were done to see if they could open locks. On each try they got it right and this explains they're cunning tendencies in residential areas. They have a photographic memory, which allows them to remember past solutions to problems.

Coon habitats are found in North and Latin American countries. They are not favorable amongst society due to their scavenging behavior. That does not mean that they are not intelligent creatures. Their behavior is unique and their analytical skills are unmatched. They can be aggressive, but this is limited to mating seasons. They are not independent like people think and are actually quite social. The unjustified extermination of their populations will lead to extinction like the Barbados species. Readers can investigate this topic about the endangered raccoon and discover solutions.




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