Raccoon - Wikipedia
Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, placed the raccoon in the genus Ursus, first as Ursus cauda elongata ('long-tailed bear') in the second edition of his Systema Naturae (1740), then as Ursus Lotor ('washer bear') in the tenth edition (1758–59).
Procyon (genus) - Wikipedia
Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals comprising three species commonly known as raccoons in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon (P. lotor), is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are less well known.
Procyonidae - Wikipedia
Procyonidae (/ ˌproʊsiːˈɒnɪdiː / PROH-see-ON-i-dee) [ 1 ] is a New World family of the order Carnivora. [ 2 ] It includes the raccoons, ringtails, cacomistles, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, and olinguitos. Procyonids inhabit a wide range of environments and are generally omnivorous.
Raccoon | Nocturnal Habits, Diet & Habitat | Britannica
Raccoon, (genus Procyon), any of seven species of nocturnal mammals characterized by bushy ringed tails. The most common and well-known is the North American raccoon (Procyon lotor), which ranges from northern Canada and most of the United States southward into South America. It has a conspicuous.
ADW: Procyon: CLASSIFICATION
Family Procyonidae coatis, raccoons, and relatives. Procyonidae: information (1) Procyonidae: pictures (42) Procyonidae: specimens (72) Genus Procyon raccoons. Procyon: pictures (24) Procyon: specimens (25) Species Procyon cancrivorus crab-eating raccoon. Procyon cancrivorus: information (1)
Raccoons and Relatives (Procyonidae) | Encyclopedia.com
The raccoon is important to humans for meat, fur, as a pest and as a carrier of rabies. The meat is consumed mostly in southern United States and Central America. The raccoon is also an important furbearer across the United States and Canada.
Raccoon - New World Encyclopedia
Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, placed the raccoon in the genus Ursus, first as Ursus cauda elongata ("long-tailed bear") in the second edition of his Systema Naturae, then as Ursus lotor ("washer bear") in the tenth edition.
Procyonid | Raccoons, Coatis & Ringtails | Britannica
2024年9月3日 · Procyonid, (family Procyonidae), any of a group of tree-climbing mammals comprising raccoons, coatis, olingos, the New World ringtail, the cacomistle, and the kinkajou. Though the 18 species are classified as carnivores, procyonids are actually omnivorous and are closely related to bears (family.
Raccoon Nation | Raccoon Facts | Nature - PBS
2012年2月7日 · The raccoon’s taxonomy has been debated over time. Carl Linnaeus placed the raccoon in the Ursus genus—first as Ursus cauda elongate (“long-tailed bear”) and then as Ursus lotor (“washer ...
Raccoons (Genus Procyon) - iNaturalist
Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon (P. lotor), is often known simply as 'the' raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and less well known.