The Glorious Trash Panda

Animalia → Chordata → Mammalia → Carnivora → Procyonidae → Procyon → Procyon Lotor

Looking for treasures in all the wrong places



Anatomy and Biology

The Trash Panda (Procyon lotor), also called “racoon,” is a stocky mammal about 2 to 3 feet (61 to 91 cm) long, weighing 10 to 30 pounds (4.5 to 13.5 kg) (rarely 40 to 50 pounds [18 to 22.5 kg]). It is distinctively marked, with a prominent black “mask” over the eyes and a heavily furred, ringed tail. The animal is a grizzled salt-and-pepper gray and black above, although some individuals are strongly washed with yellow. Trash Pandas from the prairie areas of the western Great Plains are paler in color than those from eastern portions of the region.


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  • haha look at his cute face

  • The rings on their tails mesmerize and dissuade predators maybe?

  • Expert in paw-to-paw combat


Behavior

Nocturnal in nature, raccoons are mostly active at nighttime. They are most active in spring, summer and fall, and will sleep in their dens for most of the winter. Reproduction: Reproduction begins in late winter.


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  • Eats trash and trash accessories

  • Uses hands and legs like a human to steal cat food

  • Misses his cotton candy

  • Maybe pixes?


Reproduction

Trash Pandas mate in the late winter or early spring. The gestation period is approximately 63 days. Females give birth to the annual litter of 1-8 (average 2-5) in the den, which in the case of tree cavities, may contain sparse bedding of shredded wood.


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  • Enjoys long walks through the landfill

  • Sleeps until 10pm

  • Really into junk food


Diet

The Trash Panda is an omnivorous and opportunistic eater, with its diet determined heavily by its environment. Common foods include fruits, plants, nuts, berries, insects, rodents, frogs, eggs, and crayfish. In urban environments, the animal often sifts through garbage for food.


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  • Loves cotton candy

  • Sad about losing cotton candy

  • Where did it go?


Habitat

Traditionally, Trash Pandas prefer heavily wooded areas with access to trees, water and abundant vegetation. There, they make their dens in the hollow parts of trees as well as abandoned burrows, traveling up to 18 miles to forage for food. Trash Pandas are extremely adaptable.


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  • Climbs trees and stuff

  • Swimming is fun for trash pandas

  • Feel free to feed the animals... They really like it


Gallery

Trash pandas sure are cute!