Little Rascals Wildlife Services
Cowley's Little Rascals Wildlife
Biology Chart
|
Species
|
Primary Activity Period
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Body Lengths
|
Body Weights
|
Litters Per Year
|
Time of Birth
|
Litter Size
|
Age of Independence
|
|
Opossum
|
Night
|
26-28 in.
|
2-12 lbs.
|
1-2
|
Feb.-Oct.
|
5-13
|
12-14 weeks
|
|
Raccoon
|
Night
|
24-26 in.
|
12-25 lbs.
|
1
|
April-May
|
3-6
|
10-14 weeks
|
|
Spotted Skunk
|
Night
|
12-14 in.
|
1-2 lbs.
|
1-2
|
May-June
Sept.-Oct. |
2-6
|
7-9 weeks
|
|
Striped Skunk
|
Night
|
19-24 in.
|
2-6 lbs.
|
1
|
May-June
|
2-10
|
7-9 weeks
|
|
Flying Squirrel
|
Night
|
8-10 in.
|
2-4 oz.
|
2
|
March-April
Aug.-Oct. |
3-8
|
10-12 weeks
|
|
Gray Squirrel
|
Day
|
15-19 in.
|
0.8-1.3 lbs.
|
2
|
Feb.-March
June-Aug. |
1-5
|
10-12 weeks
|
|
Red Squirrel
|
Day
|
10-15 in.
|
5-10 oz.
|
2
|
March-May
Aug.-Oct. |
3-8
|
10-12 weeks
|
|
Woodchuck
/Ground Hog |
Day
|
18-27 in.
|
7-12 lbs.
|
1
|
March-April
|
3-8
|
8-10 weeks
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