Romes’ Wildlife Haven

A small corner of Paradise
Raccoons (Scientific name: Procyon lotor) Raccoons are highly intelligent mammals of our forests, swamps, marshes, farms, parks and even urban areas. Their name comes from the Algonquian Indian word arakun, which means “scratches with his hand.” The species name, lotor, is the Latin word for “washer” and refers to the raccoon’s [...]