Procyon (Raccoons) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Procyon lotor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

CR Endemic

Procyon pygmaeus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Procyon cancrivorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Raccoons

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 237 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~80%
	Common Raccoon			~80%
2	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~70%
	Common Raccoon			~70%
3	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~50%
	Pygmy Raccoon			~50%
4	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~50%
	Common Raccoon			~50%
5	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~40%
	Common Raccoon			~40%
6	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
7	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
8	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
9	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
10	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
11	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
12	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
13	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
14	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
15	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
16	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
17	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
18	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
19	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
20	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
21	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
22	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
23	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
24	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
25	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
26	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
27	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
28	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
29	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
30	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
31	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
32	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
33	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
34	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
35	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
36	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
37	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
38	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
39	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
40	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
41	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
42	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
43	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
44	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
45	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
46	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
47	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
48	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Crab-eating Raccoon			~10%
49	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
2	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
3	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
4	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
5	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
6	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
7	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
8	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	~30%
	Common Raccoon			~30%
9	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
10	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
11	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
12	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
13	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
14	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
15	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
16	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
17	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
18	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
19	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
20	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
21	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
22	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
23	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
24	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Raccoon			~20%
25	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 3	~20%
	Crab-eating Raccoon			~20%
26	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
27	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
28	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
29	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
30	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
31	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
32	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
33	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
34	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
35	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
36	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
37	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
38	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
39	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	Crab-eating Raccoon			~10%
40	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Raccoon			~10%
41	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Raccoon			<5%
42	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Raccoon			<5%
43	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	Common Raccoon			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
4	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
5	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
8	Melaka Zoo and Bird Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
9	Chomutov Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Zoo de Maubeuge	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
12	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
13	Wildlife Prairie Park East Side	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
16	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
18	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
19	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
20	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
21	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Wisentgehege Springe	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
23	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
24	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
25	Tierpark Rheinböllen	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
26	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
27	Parque y Zoológico Nacional Arquitecto Manuel Valverde Podestá	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	In captivity
28	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
29	Shubenacadie Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
30	WildtierPark Edersee	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
31	Mogilyov Zoo	🇧🇾 Belarus	In captivity
32	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Wildlife West Nature Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Wildpark Gangelt	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
35	Wildpark Poing	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
36	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
37	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
38	Wildpark Schwarze Berge	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
39	Chongqing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
40	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
41	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
42	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Antalya Zoo	🇹🇷 Türkiye	In captivity
44	Parc animalier de Gramat	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
45	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Parc du Reynou	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
47	Wildpark Hundshaupten	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
48	Nanning Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
49	Guangzhou Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
50	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity