• In nature, birds are natural prey for the American raccoon. Raccoons should absolutely not be kept at home with birds.

The common raccoon eats a wide variety of food, including insects and frogs, as well as collecting fruits and berries, raiding nests, and frequently searching through garbage bins; it seizes food with its front paws and often washes it in water before eating. The species’ diet consists of insects, fruits, berries, frogs, fish, small mammals, garbage, toads, decaying organic matter, and fruits. The young consume milk, while the daily food requirement ranges from 150 grams to 400 grams. The common raccoon preys on American bullfrogs, white-footed prairie dogs, gray voles, gallinules, mallard ducks, American rabbits, and blackbirds. Predators of the species include alligators, true crocodiles, and pumas.