Raccoons skunks and opossums these animals frequently get into garbage cans home gardens attics and crawl spaces beneath homes.
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The attic is an amazing place that animals seek refuge so as to make a home for themselves and their young.
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Common wild animals in attic include squirrels mice rats raccoons and bats.
Raccoons squirrels flying squirrels birds bats mice opossums bees wasps and hornets.
Some of the species that are commonly found in northeastern illinois attics include.
This is because the attic is a part of the house that no one really visits at all.
Many wild animals have become displaced as the result of urban growth and habitat removal.
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Raccoons opossums and coyotes are becoming more common in urban areas.
Attics are warm out of the elements of weather and even have fluffy insulation which animals love to tunnel and nest in.
Raccoons also den in uncapped chimneys.
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The benefits of living in an attic include protection from weather and predators.
This is the reason as to why animals really love to be there.
They can use attics for shelter destroy shingles and soffits and eat garbage.
All three are opportunistic and well adapted to urban environments.
The only way to remove possums from your attic is via trapping and removal.
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They are smelly creatures and their droppings make quite a mess in your attic.
By katrina rossos laura nicholson a master s student in the department of wildlife ecology and conservation at university of florida has spent the past eight months at picayune strand state forest in collier county florida.
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Possums are excellent climbers and often live in attics.
Don t wait until you have animal issues in your attic to take action.