When Do the Baby Raccoons Arrive, and How Many to a Litter?
Raccoons mate in the late winter. With their gestation period being approximately two months, most babies are born in April and May, though there may be some early arrivals in late February or March as well as some latecomers in June. Raccoon mothers start looking for places to make dens to give birth around the beginning of March, specifically looking for warm places. Raccoon babies are called kits, and there are usually three to five in a litter, though there can be anywhere between one and eight.