At night I hear racoons (just looked w/ flashlight so I know it's them) & it sounds like 1 is snarling & growling like a lion & the 2nd is screaming like in fear. Is this sex, or fighting, or trying to kill each other? It's really loud.
2006-09-18 17:25:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I'm seeing the same thing in my area. This is the time of year when the young are old enough to forage with the adults. Family groups fight among themselves as well as with others. They are also fighting for the resources that will let them fatten up in anticipation of the hard winter months that are just around the corner.
Good luck with your raccoon problem.
2006-09-22 12:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
They could be mating, fighting over territory, or (if you live in Seattle) killing cats. Stay out of their way while they are doing it and get some live traps from your local animal control. They can relocate the racoons to the country
2006-09-18 17:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no....LOL its showing domination. territoral.. there not rabid, if they were they be up during the day, since i hope u all know that racoons are nocturnal. and if it was sex they purr and show affection something like a cat. u wouldnt hear that tho, since its soft and "affectionant"....dont go near them tho or try to rid them because youll stress them out or even worse theyll go after u because there are trying to show pride and domination....
if it still bothers u call animal control and theyll take else where.. more of in the wilder area..
2006-09-18 22:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs.Durossndamaken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely it is a combination of all the above.
Go to Animal Planet to learn more or the discovery channel.
2006-09-18 18:11:41 · answer #4 · answered by memm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like Territorial fighting over garbage
2006-09-18 17:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by michael m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are either rabid or mating-ever heard cats do it? Sounds like babies with colic
2006-09-18 17:31:55 · answer #6 · answered by hipichick777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be sex, but they are most like establishing/reinforcing the dominance order of the group. you know, i'm the big dog here??!!
2006-09-18 17:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by NeverReady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are mating--fighting over the female. cora
2006-09-18 17:39:20 · answer #8 · answered by daisy2green 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the sex
or so this is the way they behave around my house
2006-09-18 18:12:09 · answer #9 · answered by breakwhatz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just leave them alone.
2006-09-21 17:56:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋