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Originally native to North America, the <b>Common Raccoon</b> is slowly taking over Europe as an invasive species. The "doglike" (Procyon) animal was imported to several countries as a domesticated animal harvested for its pelts but made it into the wild in Europe in the 1930s. In 2012 [https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-overrun-by-raccoon-invasion-a-847847.html there was believed to be] a population of over 1 million common raccoons in Germany and it has been growing exponentially. | Originally native to North America, the <b>Common Raccoon</b> is slowly taking over Europe as an invasive species. The "doglike" (Procyon) animal was imported to several countries as a domesticated animal harvested for its pelts but made it into the wild in Europe in the 1930s. In 2012 [https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-overrun-by-raccoon-invasion-a-847847.html there was believed to be] a population of over 1 million common raccoons in Germany and it has been growing exponentially. | ||
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== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
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== In captivity == | == In captivity == | ||
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[[Category:Raccoons]] | [[Category:Raccoons]] | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 24 January 2026
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Originally native to North America, the Common Raccoon is slowly taking over Europe as an invasive species. The "doglike" (Procyon) animal was imported to several countries as a domesticated animal harvested for its pelts but made it into the wild in Europe in the 1930s. In 2012 there was believed to be a population of over 1 million common raccoons in Germany and it has been growing exponentially.
