Raccoon Footprint Cast Replica
$22.00
The Raccoon are noted for their intelligence, with studies showing that they are able to remember the solution to tasks for up to three years. Raccoons are probably best known for their black bandit like mask and ringed tail.
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Description
Raccoon Footprint Cast Replica measures 8.6×6.69 inches. Animal Tracks Raccoon Footprint Cast Replica are an invaluable asset for science teachers, naturalists and zoos. These educational plaques, made of extremely durable plastic, are actually cast from the authentic footprints left behind by each animal described. Our precise footprint can be used as a teaching tool, museum footprint exhibit, home decor, or office decor.
The front and hind paws of raccoons have 5 digits each. The dexterous front paws enable the raccoon to grasp and manipulate food items. Raccoons are excellent climbers, and can descend a tree head first.
Raccoon tracks are easily identified by the five long toes on each foot. The front foot is shaped somewhat similar to a human hand. Tracks are usually paired, with the front and hind tracks positioned next to each other as the animal walks along.
Raccoon footprints are hand-shaped with a diameter that measure about 2 to 3 inches across. They register five finger-like toes in both front and hind feet and also often register small claws. Their back feet are a bit longer (up to 4 about inches long).
Raccoon tracks in the snow are easy to identify because they have a distinctive pattern. Raccoons have five toes on their front and back paws, and their tracks are roughly oval-shaped. The front paw tracks are larger than the back paw tracks, and the toes are arranged in a semi-circle around the paw pad.
The Raccoon or Procyon lotor is a medium-sized mammal native to North America.
The Raccoon or Procyon lotor is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 16 to 28 inches and a body weight 8 to 20 lb. Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates it against cold weather.
Two of their most distinctive features are its extremely dexterous front paws and its facial mask.
Raccoons or Procyon lotor are noted for their intelligence, with studies showing that they are able to remember the solution to tasks for up to three years. Raccoons are probably best known for their black bandit like mask and ringed tail.
Raccoon or Procyon lotor are lively, nocturnal omnivores found from southern Canada to Panama. Their diet consist of crayfish, crabs, frogs, fish, nuts seeds and berries. They are also known to raid campsites and enjoy human food as well.
The original habitats of the Raccoon or Procyon lotor are deciduous and mixed forests, but due to their adaptability they have extended their range to mountainous areas, coastal marshes, and urban areas, where some homeowners consider them to be pests.
As a result of escapes and deliberate introductions in the mid-20th century, Procyon lotor are now also distributed across much of mainland Europe, Caucasus, and Japan.
Related Raccoon or Procyon lotor females often share a common area, while unrelated males live together in groups of up to four animals to maintain their positions against foreign males during the mating season.
After a gestation period of about 65 days, two to five young, known as kits, are born in spring. The kits are subsequently raised by their mother until dispersal in late fall.
Although captive Procyon lotor have been known to live over 20 years, their life expectancy in the wild is only 1.8 to 3.1 years. In many areas, hunting and vehicular injury are the two most common causes of death.
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| Weight | 3 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 8.6 × 6.69 in |
| Raccoon Facts | Scientific classification |
