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Baby raccoons usually nurse until they are 6-8 weeks old. The mother will begin to introduce them to solid food along with nursing until they are about 16 weeks old. When they are weaned at 16-18 weeks they eat only solid food.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoKits begin consuming solid food for the first time after six to nine weeks. They continue to nurse on a lesser basis until about the age of 16 weeks when they are completely weaned.
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∙ 8y agoThe kits may leave the nest at 5-6 months but some remain for the first winter and leave when they are nearly a year old. Females are sexually mature at one year and males at 2 years of age.
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