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Northern Raccoons

Northern Raccoons line art illustration (click image to enlarge)

Northern Raccoons full color illustration (click image to enlarge)

Artist's notes:

The Northern Raccoons were completed on 8.24.10. The drawing is a part of a large panel that will greet visitors to the Lodi Watershed visitor center. The drawing is based on a photo by Fred Melmoth.

Information about Northern Raccoons:

The Northern Raccoon - also called the Common Raccoon or even just 'Coon' - is a medium sized mammal native to North America, although in many other parts of the world they have been introduced any now have stable, breeding populations in Europe, Russia and Japan. They are considered very intelligent and are quite good at solving problems, particularly those involving the procurement of food. Though mostly nocturnal, raccoons will use the daylight hours to take advantage of food sources. They are extremely opportunistic feeders and will take, invertebrates, vertebrates, plant materials including refuse in urban areas and even will take goldfish from artificial ponds. When threatened raccoons will escape into trees, but are formidable foes with sharp claws and teeth when forced to fight.