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Do raccoons attack rabbits

Updated: 10/9/2023
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Yes. They even eat parakeets off of porches, sad to say. They eat anything if they are hungry enough, but birds, crawfish, sweet peppers, squash, and acorns have been eaten from my yard as I tried to scare the critter away. I live well within city limits. they crawl out of the stoorm drains and oak trees at night. They are real cute, until you realize they ate your parakeet while you went to the store ... so don't leave out your pets, even when you have huge guard dogs. Most dogs have the sense not to mess with a pack of coons when they have no human backup. A sad lesson learned. Wish I had brought the bird in before I left.

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Yes they can. They are scavengers so they pretty much eat anything. I have a friend whose best show bunny got killed and taken by a Racoon. To prevent this make sure you bolt down the roof of your rabbit hutch and the wire/floor. Also make sure to attatch a double latch to keep racoons from unlocking the door. Racoons are very clever and smart.

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A raccoon is quite capable of killing and eating a rabbit. However, adult rabbits can easily outrun a raccoon so it would be a rare occurrence. However, nesting baby rabbits are easy prey for a raccoon.

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Yes, if the rabbit is small or young or the raccoons (coons) is hungry. The rabbit can fight back if the rabbit is a buck or a big rabbit.

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of course they can and of course if you ever see this happening can you ut it up on the internet

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No, either the rabbit will run away for the raccoon will attack the rabbit

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Adult rabbits are generally too fast for a raccoon to capture but they will take baby rabbits that are still in the nest.

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Yes, raccoons will kill ducks, chickens and other such birds. They will also take and eat their eggs.

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