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27/03/2023

27/03/2023

These animals avoid open areas and inhabit, depending on the geographical part of the range, different types of forest. Raccoon habitats are mixed, mangrove forests, less often tropical. It is important that the bark of the main tree species in the forest makes it easy to climb up in case of danger, therefore, for example, beech forests are not suitable for raccoons (beech has a smooth bark).

27/03/2023

As a result of the introduction, the raccoon (Procyon lotor) is currently found in Europe and Asia: in Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Russia, Japan. In Russia, the raccoon is found in the Krasnodar Territory and Dagestan.

26/03/2023

What a magnificent orchid!! Phalaenopsis

26/03/2023

A necessary condition for the habitat is the presence of water bodies or wetlands. In some parts of the range, the animals live on the coast of the seas. To breed offspring in the forest, there must be a sufficient number of hollows, crevices, animal burrows and other shelters.

25/03/2023

As there are albino people, so there are albino animals. Albinism gives animals a truly amazing and striking appearance. First of all, you should know that this white owl is a completely different species than the snow owl. The cherry-red eyes on this owl demand to be constantly looked at, because t...

25/03/2023

The raccoon has spread around the world as a pet.

25/03/2023

The raccoon is the only representative of the genus that has adapted to life next to humans. It can settle near agricultural land, as well as in large parks, on the outskirts of cities, etc.

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24/03/2023

The nose of the raccoon is mobile and very sensitive. The sense of smell also serves for the interaction of individuals: like other predatory animals, raccoons mark their territory with odorous marks.

24/03/2023

Daytime vision plays a lesser role in the life of raccoons: they do not have sufficient ability to see what is happening in the distance, but at dusk and at night nothing is hidden from them. When obtaining food, animals rely mainly on hearing and smell, these senses are well developed.

23/03/2023

The similarity of raccoons and genet lies in the color of the tail - in both it is striated. In Russia, the raccoon was originally known for its skins, which were called "genet furs". The animal itself was called "genot", and after - "raccoon".

23/03/2023

The word "raccoon" was formed by distorting the name of another animal - genets. This is a genus of predatory mammals from the Viverridae family. Its representatives live in Africa, as well as in Southern Europe.

22/03/2023

Body length 45-60 cm, tail 20-25 cm; weight 5-9 kg.

22/03/2023

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