Reproduction Mating season varies with location, but generally falls between February and April . Females are in estrus for approximately six days. Gestation lasts two months, with litter sizes ranging from four to nine, varying with location. Suckling period for young is 50 days, after which only solid food is taken. The species is monogamous with both male and female investment in offspring care.
Males watch over the den while females forage to support milk production.
Females begin to reproduce at an age of one year, and average 2.3 successful births in a lifetime. Kauhala et al. Behavior Raccoon dogs maintain home ranges which vary in size depending on location. Home range area can range anywhere from 104 square kilometers on some islands to 20 square kilometers in parts of Russia. The boundaries of these ranges are marked by latrine sites where individuals regularly deposit feces.