The masked robbers of the animal world, raccoons, have done amazingly well in cities. Even though their black mask and ringed tail make them stand out, it’s their ability to do well in towns that really makes them unique. Understanding how raccoons act in cities can help us live together more peacefully and show us how adaptable they are.
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Activities at night
One of the most obvious things about raccoon behaviour in cities is that they are most active at night. Raccoons are mainly nocturnal, which means they are most busy at night. When they are in cities, this behaviour is helpful because it limits their contact with people. Raccoons look for food and explore their surroundings while we sleep, and we don’t even notice them.
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An all-meat diet
Raccoons eat a wide range of things whenever they get the chance. They will eat almost anything, even dead bugs, fruits, veggies, small mammals, and even food scraps from people. Raccoons looking for an easy meal often go after trash cans and compost piles in cities.
Curiosity and skill
People love raccoons because they are smart and curious. Their front paws are very flexible and have sharp claws that make it easy for them to move things around. For example, in cities, they can use this flexibility to open trash cans, pry open containers, and even unlock gates or doors.
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Dense cities
Raccoons usually hide in tree hollows or burrows in the wild, but they’ve learned to live in cities by making their dens out of man-made buildings. In cities, raccoons can safely nest in attics, crawl spaces, and old buildings that have been abandoned. These areas keep them safe from animals that might hurt them and bad weather.
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Meetings that cause problems
Raccoons try to stay away from people, but sometimes they get too close and things go wrong. They might break into fields, make a mess around trash cans, or even go inside homes to find food or a place to stay. To keep these unwanted visitors away, homes need to make sure their properties are safe and remove any things that might attract them.
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Carriers of disease
It is known that raccoons can spread diseases like rabies to other animals and, very rarely, to people. This is another important reason to stay away from raccoons and make sure your pets are fully vaccinated.
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Making copies
Most of the time, raccoons have litters of kits in the spring. Raccoons can raise their young in cities because they are safe and not too busy. This could mean that there are more raccoons in towns if they aren’t controlled.
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Removal with care
When raccoons become a problem or a danger to people, it’s important to handle the situation in a caring way. Professional wildlife removal experts know how to get rid of raccoons in cities in a safe and humane way and then move them to a good home.
Finally, it’s important for both people who live in cities and raccoons themselves to understand how they act in cities. These flexible animals have found a home in our cities. They may be a nuisance sometimes, but they are an important part of the wildlife that lives in cities. We can make sure that raccoons continue to do well in their urban homes without causing too many problems by reducing the things that attract them and living together happily.
At Raccoon Control Lindsay we offer our neighbors across Lindsay with a high-quality, robust, and reliable set of pest control solutions that include exclusion services and proofing services against all kind of pests and wildlife including the notorious raccoon that roams Lindsay causing all sorts of trouble.