Scientific name Nyctereutes procyonoides? grey

Classification system Animalia: animal kingdom-Chordata: Chordata-Mammalia: Mammalia-Carnivora: Carnivora-Canidae-? Night owl:

Morphological description

It looks like a fox, but it is small and thick. The body length is 50-65 cm, the tail length is about 25 cm and the weight is 4-6 kg. Kissing part

Short ears, long cheeks, short limbs, short tail, rainy in Mao Mao. There are obvious eight-character black lines on both sides of the head and cheeks, and the snout is grayish brown. The back is brownish gray or slightly orange with black hair in the center, so there are inconspicuous black longitudinal stripes from the top of the head to the tail. The side is grayish yellow or brownish yellow. The hair on my stomach is very light. Light black or brown limbs. The tail and abdomen are pale.

Biological description

Cave dwelling, often living in caves abandoned by other animals. Stay up late at night and move slowly. They eat all kinds of small rodents and often prey on fish, frogs and crabs. By the stream. In addition, they also eat plant foods, such as fruits, grains and vegetables. Raccoons living in the north have the habit of hibernation, and the hibernation period is from the end of June 165438+ to the beginning of August of the following year. The mating period is in March, the pregnant period is 2 months, and the babies are born in May-June, with 4-7 babies each, occasionally reaching 10.

Habitat and habits

Habitat near streams, rivers and lakes in Woods or valleys and grasslands.

economic meaning

The fur of raccoons can be used, and the fur can be used to make fur products. Needle hair and tail hair can be used to make brushes and brushes. The annual output is quite large and has industrial significance. In recent years, artificial breeding has begun to increase fur production.