Far more raccoons die of being struck by a motor vehicle or by being shot by hunters than die of natural causes such as disease and predation. Now and then there is an outbreak in certain areas of a disease, such as distemper, that may kill off a large part of the raccoon population.
d-CON causes the animal to bleed to death internally.
infectious and vector diseases and natural causes.
Road kill
My Great Dane is about three years old. Some of the main causes of death for these gentle giants are mostly bloat because of their size.
Meningitus
Asphyxiation.
Main causes of death in an MEDC · Old Age · Car and Road Accidents · Suicide · Natural Causes · Heart, Lung and Liver Disease (due to eating unhealthily, smoking or drinking)
Diseases.
Complications such as bacterial infection of the open skin lesions, pneumonia, or bone infections are the major causes of death from smallpox.
War. Cancers. Cardiovascular Diseases. Respiratory Failure.
Crime and Violence Diabetes Cancer Heart Disease Natural Causes
Chocolate is very poisonous to many animals, including raccoons and skunks. Animals are not able to digest the chemicals found in chocolate. This causes severe reactions such as vomiting and sometimes death.