Raccoon Procyon lotor

Order Carnivore flesh-eating mammals of great diversity in habitat and appearance

Suborder Pinnipedia– mostly marine      and     Suborder Fissipedia– mostly land-living

Suborder Fissipedia

• long pointed canine teeth
• 3 incisors on both sides of both jaws
• a divided foot with 4 toes

Family Procyonidae Raccoons (walk on entire sole of foot, teeth lack “slicing” characteristic of most other carnivores, have ringed tails).

Traits:

• Walk on entire sole of foot, teeth lack “slicing” character of most other Carnivores,
• Have ringed tails.
• 2 species in North America
• Omnivore: eats crayfish, fish, turtles, frogs, small mammals, birds, eggs, insects, corn, melons, acorns, berries, grapes
• Curious –handle items with sensitive feet

Habitat: near streams, lakes , marshes. Adaptable to urban environments