" Raccoons- THEY'RE NAMED FOR THEIR UNIQUE HANDS.THEY COME IN MANY VARIETIES.Raccoons have been known to live a maximum of 16 years in the wild. A captive animal was recorded living for 21 years. The life span of raccoons in the wild is estimated at three to five years.Names for the species include the common raccoon,[6] North American raccoon,[7] and northern raccoon,[8] The word "raccoon" was adopted into English from the native Powhatan term meaning “animal that scratches with its hands."
