If you have
watched movies or television shows that are
featuring raccoons, then you are probably well
aware that these are rather mischievous animals
to say the least. They knock over garbage cans
to get food, and if you have left open your back
door giving them access into your kitchen then
watch out! They can truly make a mess that is
beyond words.
This is just in the nature of a raccoon. They
are curious animals, who are looking for as many
opportunities to find food and shelter as one
can imagine. It’s a natural trait to them, which
is enabled raccoons to thrive throughout North
America for thousands of years.
The raccoon has very sharp claws that not only
allow it to dig holes to create a den for itself
in which to live, but can also enable it to find
food by either digging it out of the ground or
by capturing small insects and rodents to eat
for food. This is part of the incredible
survival technique that is helped raccoons to
thrive all across the continent.
With sharp claws and a mischievous attitude,
this may make you wonder if raccoons are able to
open doors or windows? That’s an interesting
question because the fact of the matter is that
they can.
Now no one is saying that if your front door is
dead bolted or if you have the lock on the
window that the raccoon is going to pick the
lock or figure out some way to jimmy the lock on
the window so that they can gain access. That is
not the case at all.
What a raccoon can do is dig at a window or door
way to enable itself to be able to get in.
Frequently, the way that a raccoon has gain
access through a window is if there is already
some kind of damage to the window itself or if
it is left partially open. In these cases, the
raccoon will simply work at the window with his
or her sharp claws and tell it is able to open
and enough to be able to gain access.
The screen really poses no limitation to the
raccoon. Because of the fact of how sharp their
claws are, they are frequently able to tear or
cut the screen so that it is not able to stop
them from getting in. Once they have the screen
out of the way, then it is simply a matter of
working on the window with their claw to either
open it further or to tear apart the damage
peace and tell they are able to get in.
Doors are an entirely different story. In less
the door is left open, even a small bit, then
there is no real way that a raccoon will get
through the door. Most doors are made of a very
solid material that is simply too much of an
obstacle for the raccoon to overcome. You just
need to make sure you keep your doors closed.
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Raccoon
Control,
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to get rid of raccoons,
Raccoon
Feces,
How
to get raccoons out of the ceiling.
