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Is a raccoon a predator

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The raccoon's natural predators include big cats (cougars, bobcats,), as well as coyotes, wolves, and bears.

In their natural forest environment, there are not as many big cats, but they are also hunted by humans.

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The raccoon is an omnivore and eats a wide variety of foods. Some foods include grains, insects, eggs and young waterfowl, crayfish and berries.
some are. Some eat only plants though. Some do not eat meat
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Yes. It's diet is very varied.
Yes. It's diet is very varied.
Yes. It's diet is very varied.
Yes. It's diet is very varied.
Yes. It's diet is very varied.
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A raccoon does eat probably both meat and plants, but it is not considered an omnivore. This is because it is a scavenger, which is in a totally different class than an omnivore.

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Yes, raccoons are predators. They are omnivores, so they eat plants and other small animals. Some things they eat are nuts, seeds, fruits, eggs, insects, small frogs and fish, and worms. They have predators too though. Some of their predators are wolves, coyotes, bobcats, foxes, pumas, and some larger owls such as the great horned owl. This goes only for raccoons in the wild. Raccoons kept in captivity eat whatever food the owner gives them such as berries and fruit.

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Raccoons are actually omnivores. They eat fish and amphibians along with the occasional small mammal and bird but they also eat insects, worms and nuts.

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The automobile kills many raccoons each year as well as human hunters and trappers. Coyotes, wolves, bobcats and cougars will occasionally take a raccoon.

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Technically a raccoon is classified as a carnivore but, in reality, they are omnivores and eat a variety of plant and animal matter. Their diet is similar to that of a black bear.

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Technically, a raccoon is classified as a carnivore but they have the diet of an omnivore, much as do black bears.

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Wolves, cougars, bobcats, jaguars, coyotes, alligators, caimans, larger foxes, and even large constrictor snakes will prey on raccoons.

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