Raccoons prefer woody areas and are omnivores, which means that they eat meat and plant materials. they are nocturnal, meaning that they are active at night. they are often eaten by mountain lions, gray wolves, and coyotes. which of the following is a limiting factor for a raccoon population? shortened summer days deforestation claw length breeding season

The answer is deforestation

Deforestation

Explanation:

The limiting factor for a raccoon population from the available option is deforestation.

A limiting factor is a factor that prevent the population of an organisms from reaching maximum possible number. Deforestation involves the removal of forest layers either wholly or partially and the conversion of such land into non-forest related uses.

Since raccoon prefer woody areas and are omnivores, their livelihood is partially dependent on the forest layer which contain different sizes of trees and plants for their foods, hence, the removal of these two factors will serve as a limiting factors to the population growth of the animal.

Hence, the correct option is deforestation.

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