Family: Procyonidae, Raccoons view all from this family
Description Unique with slender build and long, bushy, striped
tail. Face is gray, back is pale yellowish to tawny reddish in
color and the underparts and feet are pale. Flat-edged tail has
14-16 stripes and a black tip. Males are slightly larger.
Dimensions 62-81cm, 31-44cm, 870-1143g Habitat Alpine &
subalpine habitats, Canyons & caves, Cities, suburbs & towns,
Deserts, Forests & woodlands, Scrub, shrub & brushlands, Swamps,
marshes & bogs Range Plains, Rocky Mountains, Southeast,
Southwest, Texas, California, Northwest Discussion Strictly
nocturnal. Eats fruit, mice, and other small prey. Found from
sea level to 1400m, and occasionally up to 2900m. Can tolerate
some human presence, and sometimes found in small urban nature
preserves. Use a variety of habitats with rocky outcroppings,
canyons, or talus slopes including montane conifer forests,
riparian areas, dry tropical habitats, chaparral, and deserts.