Raccoonstrictor

Discovery LocationNorth American Suburbs

Lead ResearcherR. Raccoon

Field Report Summary

This bandit of the undergrowth uses its manipulative paws to open trash cans before sliding inside to feast. It mimics the rattle of a snake using dry trash to warn off dogs. Solitary and nocturnal, it leaves distinctive S-shaped trails with paw prints on the sides.

Physical Description

Boa constrictor body with raccoon fur, mask, and front paws.

Habitat

Suburban Greenbelts

Dietary Behavior

Scavenger

Evolutionary Origin

Urban scavenging adaptation

Behavioral Notes

'Washes' its food in puddles before swallowing it whole.