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Sexually mature raccoons often show aggressive natural behaviors such as biting during the mating season. [355] [360] Neutering them at around five or six months of age decreases the chances of aggressive behavior developing. [361] Raccoons can become obese and suffer from other disorders due to poor diet and lack of exercise. [362]
Raccoon dog pup. The mating season begins from early February to late April, depending on location. Common raccoon dogs are monogamous animals, with pair formations usually occurring in autumn. Captive males, however, have been known to mate with four or five females.
The energy expenditure of chasing and fighting during the breeding season can result in a buck losing an immense amount of weight, with some research documenting losses of as much as 20% of body weight with some sources showing body mass losses of up to 30%. [11] On average, a buck before breeding season can weigh up to 180 pounds (82 kg).
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By 1885 a raccoon pelt sold for approximately 25 cents, a fair price for the time. Up to World War I raccoons were very common despite being hunted often, and were sometimes poisoned to keep them from destroying crops. [8] Raccoon fur car coats were a fashion trend in the 1920s, leading to high pelt prices and an increase in hunting and trapping.
Foxes, coyotes, raccoons, bobcats, hawks, and owls opportunistically prey upon ringtails of all ages, though predominantly on younger, more vulnerable specimens. [12] Also occasional prey to coatis, lynxes, and mountain lions, the ringtail is rather adept at avoiding predators.
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[3] [4] He devotes three chapters, "Two Hundred Years at Looking at Homosexual Wildlife", "Explaining (Away) Animal Homosexuality", and "Not For Breeding Only" in his 1999 book Biological Exuberance to the "documentation of systematic prejudices" where he notes "the present ignorance of biology lies precisely in its single-minded attempt to ...