{"id":75441,"date":"2022-04-22T04:07:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:07:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:07:03","slug":"where-do-raccoons-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Where do raccoons live?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Where_do_raccoons_live\" title=\"Where do raccoons live?\">Where do raccoons live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#How_do_you_tell_if_you_have_a_raccoon_in_your_yard\" title=\"How do you tell if you have a raccoon in your yard?\">How do you tell if you have a raccoon in your yard?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Are_racoons_aggressive\" title=\"Are racoons aggressive?\">Are racoons aggressive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#What_animal_looks_like_a_raccoon_but_isn_t\" title=\"What animal looks like a raccoon but isn t?\">What animal looks like a raccoon but isn t?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Where_do_raccoons_sleep_at_night\" title=\"Where do raccoons sleep at night?\">Where do raccoons sleep at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Where_do_the_racoons_live\" title=\"Where do the racoons live?\">Where do the racoons live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Are_there_raccoons_in_the_UK\" title=\"Are there raccoons in the UK?\">Are there raccoons in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Do_raccoons_eat_cats\" title=\"Do raccoons eat cats?\">Do raccoons eat cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#How_do_you_know_if_you_have_a_raccoon\" title=\"How do you know if you have a raccoon?\">How do you know if you have a raccoon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#What_scent_will_keep_raccoons_away\" title=\"What scent will keep raccoons away?\">What scent will keep raccoons away?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#How_do_you_get_rid_of_racoons\" title=\"How do you get rid of racoons?\">How do you get rid of racoons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Can_racoons_attack_you\" title=\"Can racoons attack you?\">Can racoons attack you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#How_often_do_raccoons_attack_humans\" title=\"How often do raccoons attack humans?\">How often do raccoons attack humans?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#What_animal_looks_like_a_raccoon_but_is_not\" title=\"What animal looks like a raccoon but is not?\">What animal looks like a raccoon but is not?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#What_animal_looks_like_a_brown_raccoon\" title=\"What animal looks like a brown raccoon?\">What animal looks like a brown raccoon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#What_does_a_coati_look_like\" title=\"What does a coati look like?\">What does a coati look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#What_animal_looks_like_a_coati\" title=\"What animal looks like a coati?\">What animal looks like a coati?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#What_time_of_night_are_raccoons_most_active\" title=\"What time of night are raccoons most active?\">What time of night are raccoons most active?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Do_raccoons_sleep_in_the_same_place_every_day\" title=\"Do raccoons sleep in the same place every day?\">Do raccoons sleep in the same place every day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#Where_do_raccoons_typically_sleep\" title=\"Where do raccoons typically sleep?\">Where do raccoons typically sleep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-do-raccoons-live\/#What_do_raccoons_do_when_sleeping\" title=\"What do raccoons do when sleeping?\">What do raccoons do when sleeping?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_raccoons_live\"><\/span>Where do raccoons live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Habitat. Raccoons prefer to live in <b>forested areas near a water source. Although commonly found in association with water and trees, raccoons can also be found around farmsteads and livestock watering areas.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_tell_if_you_have_a_raccoon_in_your_yard\"><\/span>How do you tell if you have a raccoon in your yard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Scratch marks and droppings left at the base of trees or woodpiles are also strong signs of raccoon activity. If these signs are undetected, look out for toppled garbage cans, trash strewn across your yard, low growls and shuffling noises as raccoons run along your roof or inside your walls.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_racoons_aggressive\"><\/span>Are racoons aggressive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Raccoons can be very aggressive and will bite or scratch if they feel threatened.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_looks_like_a_raccoon_but_isn_t\"><\/span>What animal looks like a raccoon but isn t?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike raccoons and coatis, <b>ringtails dont walk on the soles of their feet, one reason they are sometimes placed in their own family (Bassariscidae). Coati: The coati is a curious-looking beast, longer than a racoon (though not as husky in the body), with a long nose and a facial mask.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_raccoons_sleep_at_night\"><\/span>Where do raccoons sleep at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>dens<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_the_racoons_live\"><\/span>Where do the racoons live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raccoons live in <b>North America and the northern portion of South America. They thrive in a temperate climate. In a natural environment, they make their homes in hollow trees, piles of wood or brush, and even in unoccupied burrows built by foxes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_raccoons_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Are there raccoons in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Currently, <b>there are no raccoons in the British wilderness but the study indicates that if they were illegally introduced or escaped from captivity they would likely flourish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_raccoons_eat_cats\"><\/span>Do raccoons eat cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to the subject of raccoons eating cats, <b>it is highly unlikely. As mentioned, raccoons do not see cats as prey. However, you cannot put it past a raccoon to attack and eat kittens. They are opportunistic predators.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_know_if_you_have_a_raccoon\"><\/span>How do you know if you have a raccoon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Five Signs You Have a Raccoon<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Raccoons: Adaptive, intriguing, and destructive.  <\/li>\n<li>Sign #1: The presence of the tracks.  <\/li>\n<li>Sign #2: Visible traces of scat.  <\/li>\n<li>Sign #3: Scratches on or around the home.  <\/li>\n<li>Sign #4: Unusual sounds.  <\/li>\n<li>Sign #5: Garbage invasions.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_scent_will_keep_raccoons_away\"><\/span>What scent will keep raccoons away?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since raccoons have a strong sense of smell, which they use to find convenient food sources, one can take advantage of this feature by using scents they hate. <b>Hot pepper, garlic, peppermint oil, onion, and Epsom salt are a few scents used to repel raccoons.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_rid_of_racoons\"><\/span>How do you get rid of racoons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If youre just dealing with adult raccoons, you can DIY their removal by <b>trying bright lights and loud noises (like a loud battery-operated radio in the attic or fireplace) to scare them out. Also, try placing a bowl of cider vinegar at the base of the chimney  its a smell raccoons find foul, so theyll run from it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_racoons_attack_you\"><\/span>Can racoons attack you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Generally, no.<\/b><b>Healthy raccoons will not attack people. However, they can be curious and come close to you. If spooked, they could then bite or scratch in self-defense.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_do_raccoons_attack_humans\"><\/span>How often do raccoons attack humans?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do Raccoons Attack Humans? Raccoon attacks are <b>incredibly rare, and they generally happen only in one of three circumstances  if they perceive you as a threat and have no route for escape, if theyre trying to protect their young, or if theyre suffering from an illness that makes them more aggressive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_looks_like_a_raccoon_but_is_not\"><\/span>What animal looks like a raccoon but is not?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike raccoons and coatis, <b>ringtails dont walk on the soles of their feet, one reason they are sometimes placed in their own family (Bassariscidae). Coati: The coati is a curious-looking beast, longer than a racoon (though not as husky in the body), with a long nose and a facial mask.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_looks_like_a_brown_raccoon\"><\/span>What animal looks like a brown raccoon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Olinguito. The olinguito (Bassaricyon neblina) lives among the humid zones of Colombia and Ecuador. This raccoon lookalike feeds on insects, fruits and plants and is characterized by its dark, brown and black tones.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_coati_look_like\"><\/span>What does a coati look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The coatis face has black and gray markings with a white spot above and below each eye, on each cheek and around the end of the muzzle. The tail is banded with black rings. The coatis long, highly mobile snout is well adapted to investigating crevices and holes, and they have strong claws for digging.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_looks_like_a_coati\"><\/span>What animal looks like a coati?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) The coatimundi, or coati, is a member of the raccoon family found from Arizona to South America. It has a long snout with a flexible nose which it uses to root in the soil for grubs and other invertebrates.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_time_of_night_are_raccoons_most_active\"><\/span>What time of night are raccoons most active?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Typically, they hunt mostly at night and rest during the day but are often active at <b>dawn and dusk. During the day, they rest in the large holes in trees or hollow parts of fallen logs. They also live and sleep in abandoned cars, crawl spaces, barns. Raccoons change dens frequently and sometimes days.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_raccoons_sleep_in_the_same_place_every_day\"><\/span>Do raccoons sleep in the same place every day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Raccoons typically do not sleep in the same place each day. Instead, they create new homes every day, so predators do not find their dens.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_raccoons_typically_sleep\"><\/span>Where do raccoons typically sleep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Raccoons seen by people are usually active, so its common to wonder, Where do raccoons sleep? The answer is, <b>inside their den. In the den. Once a raccoon has found somewhere that offers food and access to water, it must then make itself a den.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_raccoons_do_when_sleeping\"><\/span>What do raccoons do when sleeping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While raccoons mostly sleep in trees or near bodies of water, they can also adapt to urban living. In urban settlements, they <b>make their nests in barns, brush piles, and abandoned cars.<\/b><b>They also like to sleep in attics and chimneys of homes<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Where do raccoons live?How do you tell if you have a raccoon in your yard?Are racoons aggressive?What animal looks like a raccoon but isn t?Where do raccoons sleep at night?Where do the racoons live?Are there raccoons in the UK?Do raccoons eat cats?How do you know if you have a raccoon?What scent will&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75441\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}