Mammals Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
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Identification: Northern Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are medium-sized (size of a small dog) predator-scavengers with a black bandit mask and a bushy, 8-12 inches long, banded tail. Taxonomy: Order Carnivora: Carnivores; Family Procyonidae, Raccoons Preferred Habitat: Damp woods with streams or swamps, but will suffer in desert habitats with water. |
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Diet: Raccoons eat anything that doesn't run faster than they do. Their natural diet consists mainly of grasshoppers, crickets, mice, bird eggs, frogs, crayfish, fruit, and similar items. They also like to raid trash cans. Where to Find: Around Las Vegas, raccoons are uncommon, but look for them along the Lower Las Vegas Wash in places like the Clark County Wetlands Preserve. Comments: |
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If you were a tasty frog or a little crawdad, this might be the last face you ever see! |
 Raccoon; notice the black mask and banded tail |
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 Raccoon in mangrove swamp; Dunedin, Florida |
 Raccoon in mangrove swamp; Dunedin, Florida |
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Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 231217
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