They can be tempermental and will often fight with their own family members as well as other raccoons. Raccoons are nocturnal animals coming out mostly at night. They do not hibernate in the winter. Those who live where it is warmer are active year-round. But raccoons who live further north do spend long periods of time sleeping in the winter.
Raccoons are excellent survivors.
This is because they are willing to live near people and they eat many different things. Their diets include fruits, nuts, insects, reptiles, garbage, crops and small animals. Raccoons grow to be 18-30 inches long and weigh up to 46 pounds.