Wild raccoons eat a variety of fruit, nuts, corn, and sugar-free cookies from a backyard wildlife feeding station, June 30, 2021, in Coden, Alabama. The homeowner provides small amounts of food and treats for a variety of local wildlife including raccoons, opossums, squirrels, and birds. Common raccoons are native to North America, where they typically live in forests but have adapted to coastal and urban areas. Though some homeowners consider them to be pests, others enjoying feeding them and watching them interact.T he life expectancy for wild raccoons is 2-3 years and more than 20 years in captivity. Some people refer to raccoons, especially those in urban areas, as “trash pandas” due to their habit of foraging for food in garbage cans and dumpsters. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)