How long does a raccoon mother carry its babies?

Answer 1

Raccoons will generally stay with their mother through the first winter and then go on their own. They are weaned after about 2 months but stay with the mother to learn how to forage for solid food. By denning together they stay warmer during the winter months.

Answer 2

Only the female cares for the young. The male disappears right after mating. The babies me leave the female in the fall after their birth but many stay with the mother through the winter and then leave in the spring.

Answer 3

Raccoons stay with their mother for the first year. They are weaned at aproximately 2 months..

Answer 4

The gestation period for a raccoon is 63-65 days.

Answer 5

They may leave the mother when they are 5-6 months old or may spend their first winter with the mother and leave the following spring at 10-12 months of age.

Answer 6

The gestation period for raccoons is 63-65 days.

Answer 7

Baby raccoons stay with the mother until they are at least 6 months of age. Some will stay until they are nearly a year old.

Answer 8

Kits may set out on their own when they are about 6 months old. Some will remain with the mother until they are nearly a year old.

Answer 9

gestation is 63-65 days