Like most households in regions of the States where Raccoons live, ours is a house in Western Pennsylvania, that Raccoons frequent. Other than foraging in Ours and the Neighbors' Garbage Cans-if they get the chance that is-we are a Boarding House of seven men, and one of us likes befriending the critters.
They live an Average Lifespan of two to three years in the wild. They are of The Family Procyonidae The Species is P. Lotor. The Average Mass of an Adult is around 7-20 pounds of The Order Carnivora. The Phylum is Chordata. A Family of Four of them hang out in one of the trees in our yard during the day, and at night, they come down out of it and they do their foraging thing. I personally don't like them near me, but one of our Housemates Vigorously Defends them. He and I have gone round and round over this, and he now knows where I stand regarding them. So he's given up on trying to 'Convert' me to becoming a lover of these animals.
It's bad enough being associated with these animals by Idiot Racist Knuckleheads that give Us Black Folk, instant association with them...just because of their facial hair coloring layout. I have never seen the reasoning for it. They're also known as Bandits too. I guess it's because they forage in garbage and are known Scavengers.
In any case, I'm NOT letting any of the Motherfuckers get to me.
Ever!
Finis.