What do raccoon do in the winter?

do they hibernate like bears or whatWhat do raccoon do in the winter?
';During the fall, raccoons fatten up for the winter on acorns. They will lose almost half of their weight by the end of hibernation. When it gets really cold [below 25 degrees Fahrenheit], the raccoon will go to its den to sleep. Dens are usually in hollow trees and logs. Raccoons have lots of different trees where they like to sleep and they go to a different one every night. Sometimes they use the ground burrows of other animals to sleep in during winter. They do not usually hibernate alone, but have others with them. In warmer climates, raccoons stay active all year.


Raccoon hibernation is more like torpor. This torpor is like bears do. They wake up from time to time during winter and might even go out to hunt a little. They eat and then go back to sleep. Their heartbeats and breathing slow down, but not as much as hibernator bodies do.';


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';Other hibernating animals do not experience major changes in temperature, heart rate and breathing. Animals such as skunks, raccoons and some chipmunks are the light sleepers, easily awakened. They may sleep during the most severe weather and wake to roam and eat during milder weather.';


http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/animals鈥?/a>What do raccoon do in the winter?
Nope they dont hibernate they forage for food i use to be a trapper.
Certain large mammals such as American black bears spend much of the winter asleep in their dens, but they are not true hibernators. Although their heartbeat slows to just 10 beats per minute, their body temperature is actually maintained at 86 degrees. Badgers, raccoons, and skunks also sleep through cold spells, but they, too, must maintain relatively high body temperatures.
no..they get into peoples houses
Stay in trees.