Today I learned about raccoons that live in the city. They are very smart animals and are able to adapt to the hard urban conditions that the city provides. The mothers look for a high tree to make a nest and raise their young. The reason for going so high up in the trees is that they are afraid of predators and sometimes a male raccoon can prey on the young raccoons. The little front paws that they have can open tents, doors, clams and are very strong and sensitive almost like they see with their paws. they are able to go under water with their paws and feel the mud and be able to find food and open clams and eat them right out.
Sometimes in the city the raccoon become close friends with rats and other street animals who carrie desises and they get sick from them. It is important to be very careful if you find raccon droppings in your garage or shed to get rid of them as soon as possible even burn them because they may have a worm inside the droppings which is deadly to humans.
They babies are really cute and I almost wished that I had a baby raccoon but then I looked at my beloved Sophie my yellow lab and hugged her all day and feel so happy that she is my doggy.
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