The raccoon's most distinguishing features are the black masks around the eyes and the black rings around the long, bushy tail. A raccoon may be two to three feel or more long and weigh between 15 and 30 pounds when mature.
Raccoons are excellent climbers and have very dexterous fore paws.
They are primarily nocturnal creatures but occasionally venture out in the daytime particularly toward evening. This is not true hibernation, as the raccoons will wander out during warm spells. Reproduction Raccoons are promiscuous and breed in late winter or early spring. The gestation period is 63 days. Females produce one litter per year ranging in size from three to six young.