This medium sized (16 to 26 inches long) masked, bushy tailed mammal is equally at home in forested, rural, and suburban areas. Like the opossum, raccoons are omnivores and will take advantage of any scraps humans leave behind. They often raid garbage cans, although they can also happily eat nuts, berries, grain, bird eggs, carrion, rodents, insects, crayfish, snails and clams. They are also more active after dark than during the day.

Additional Photos:

• Adult eating in the marsh
• Adult standing in the marsh
• Young standing in marsh

Link to other sites:

• How to Attract Racoons
• A Gallery of photos.
• The World Wide Raccon Web