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Some facts about the
Crab-eating raccoon
Adult weight : 6.27 kg (13.794 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 19 years
Female maturity :365 days
Male maturity : 365 days
Gestation : 63 days
Litter size : 3
Weight at birth : 0.071 kg (0.1562 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 3 W
Body mass : 1.16 kg (2.552 lbs)
Temperature : 36.85 °C (98.33 °F)
Crab-eating raccoon
Order : Carnivora
Family : Procyonidae
Subfamily : Procyoninae
Species : Procyon cancrivorus
The Crab-eating raccoon is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the crabeating raccoon
A young / baby of a crabeating raccoon is called a 'kit'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'. A crabeating raccoon group is called a 'nursery'.Countries
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and VenezuelaHabitats
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Forest, Permanent Rivers / Streams / Creeks (includes waterfalls), Subtropical / Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level and Wetlands (inland)
Facts about the crab-eating raccoon
Crab eating raccoons are from Southern Coasta Rica, Panama and the northern regions of South America. (Full text)
The crab-eating raccoon is found in South America, Costa Rica and Panama. (Full text)
The nocturnal Crab-Eating Raccoon is carnivorous and inhabits Trinidad’s lakes, streams, swamps, and mangrove forests. (Full text)
The crab-eating raccoon is dark gray with patches of yellow. (Full text)
The crab-eating raccoon is P. (Full text)
Reproduction and Social Behavior The crab eating raccoon is solitary. (Full text)
Crab-eating raccoons are nocturnal, crab-eating rodents. (Full text)
The crab-eating raccoon is one of two species of raccoon in the Neotropics. (Full text)
The crab-eating raccoon is distributed from Panama, southern Costa Rica to northern Argentina. (Full text)
The crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is one of the most common terrestrial mammals sighted in these mangroves. (Full text)
1. Procyon -- (the brightest star in Canis Minor)Procyon
2. Procyon, genus Procyon -- (type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons)
Procyon
genus Procyon
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