areas with people, in mangroves and in swamps will almost certainly be common raccoon. Less frequently, it will reside in evergreen forests or the plains, but are only rarely found in rainforests. Compared to the common raccoon, which thrives in urban environments and adapts quickly to the presence of humans, the crab-eating raccoon adapts less easily and is much less likely to be found in human environments. Reproduction The crab-eating raccoon breeds between July and September, and gestation lasts between 60 and 73 days. Offspring are born in crevices, hollow trees, or abandoned nests from other creatures. Between two and seven kits are born, with three being the average. While typically crab-eating raccoons only breed once per year, if a female loses all her kits early in the season, they will mate again and have a second litter. Males have no part in raising young, and while attending to young, females will become much more territorial and will not tolerate other raccoons around them. Gallery References External links Procyonidae Raccoon, Crab-eating Raccoon, Crab-eating Mammals of the Caribbean Mammals of Argentina Mammals of Brazil Mammals of Bolivia Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Ecuador Mammals of Guyana Mammals of Paraguay Mammals of Peru Mammals of Trinidad and Tobago Mammals of Uruguay Mammals of Venezuela Mammals described in 1798 Taxa named by Georges Cuvier Least concern biota of North America Least concern biota of South America