Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

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Raccoons can be anywhere from 24 to about 37 inches long including the tail, and depending on where they live, weigh somewhere between 12 pounds (southeastern US) and more than 30 pounds (northwestern US and Canada).  Mother raccoons give birth in the spring, usually in the month of April. They have one to seven babies which are called "kits" or "cubs". Young raccoons stay with their mother for about six months to a year, depending on the climate.  They don't hibernate, but they will stay in their dens and sleep for days at a time if the temperature is below 25 degrees or so.