Cute, Fluffy And Cheeky: This Is The Raccoon
Channel: IntoConnection
Date: 2015-04-27

Cute, sweet, fluffy racoons. Not.
These little rascals are fluffy, OK, but they definitely should not be compared to your cuddly house rabbit or cat. Racoons are masters of mischief. Our favorite animal vlogger Lisa joined us in the studio. Together with her friend Lionel, they made the first ever animal appearance on our show! Watch the video, and let Lionel demonstrate his raccoon expertise. 

For now, here is a list of things you that may surprise you about raccoons:

Raccoons originally come from North-America. However, as a result of escapes and deliberate introductions in the mid-20th century the raccoons is now an exotic animal in Europe and Japan. Other examples of alien animal species that have adapted to a new environment are the rabbit in Australia and the pig in Hawaii. 
A raccoon is not very picky when it comes to housing. They live in burrows, hollow tree trunks but also high up in the trees in empty birds nests. 
As Lisa says in the video: raccoons do not belong to the bear family. They do not partake in a wintersleep. However, they are known to become inactive when the weather is bad (seems a familiar trait to us). 
Raccoons are also known to sunbathe (so they don’t seem to be very active when the weather clears up either).
So when are they active?! A raccoon is mainly active at night, when their evil wrongdoing can’t be seen. Especially in urban habitat, raccoons tend to be extremely bold and they are often seen as a pest. 

A new found fascination for raccoons? Find more info on them here, here and here. And if you want to see more of the fun bubbly Lisa? See the interviews she did on mantis shrimp and lovely parasites. 

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