Lifespan Raccoon: 2 – 3 years Gestation period Raccoon: 63 – 65 days Speed Raccoon: 16 – 24 km/h | Height Raccoon: 23 – 30 cm Mass Raccoon: 3.5 – 9 kg Length Raccoon: 40 – 70 cm | |
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Representative species Raccoon, Striped skunk, Molina's hog‑nosed skunk, Striped hog‑nosed skunk, Eastern spotted skunk | ||
Wild dogs trophic cascade and mesopredator release hypothesis
A mesopredator is a medium-sized predator in the middle of a trophic level, which typically preys on smaller animals. When populations of apex predators decrease, populations of mesopredators often increase.
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Trophic cascade effects on the behaviour of a mesopredatory fish
References
Mesopredator Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA