Raccoons are the true creatures of night. They are found to be highly active during the night time. They can grow up to a size of 3 feet. Raccoons conventionally have a soft and round body, which is generously covered with grayish color fur. They have a few unique physical features. The area around their eyes is lined with black colored fur and their tails have black rings printed on it. Raccoons naturally occur in areas dense with woods and water source somewhere near. They make their cozy homes in hollowed out tree stumps, holes and burrows in the forest grounds, gaps between huge rocks, mostly any place, they can crawl within and keep them warm. Raccoons also find the nooks and corners of buildings to inhabit. They can live up to 12 change of season and their most subdued period is the harsh winter. Their feeding habits are mixed. They consume plant products as well as small insects, frogs, mice and rats among other things..