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Crab-eating Raccoon
The Crab-eating Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is a species of raccoon native to marshy and jungle areas of Central and South America.
The Crab-eating Raccoon eats crab, lobster, and other crustaceans. It resembles its northern cousin, the Common Raccoon, in having a bushy ringed tail and "bandit mask" of fur around their eyes. Its fur tends to be much shorter, however, and it is slightly larger. Head and body length is 41 to 60 cm, tail length is 20 to 42 cm, height at the shoulder is about 23 cm, and weights range from 2 to 12 kg. Males are usually larger than the females.
Behavior
The crab-eating raccoon is solitary and nocturnal. It is almost always found nears streams,lakes and rivers.
Reproduction
Young are born in July and August and are born three to a liter.
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