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The raccoon ( / rəˈkuːn / or US: / ræˈkuːn / ⓘ, Procyon lotor ), also spelled racoon [3] and sometimes called the common raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 ...
Procyon. (genus) 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.
Coati. Coatis (from Tupí ), [1] also known as coatimundis ( / koʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndi / ), [2] [3] are members of the family Procyonidae in the genera Nasua and Nasuella (comprising the subtribe Nasuina ). They are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the southwestern United States. The name "coatimundi" comes ...
Procyonidae. Procyonidae ( / proʊsiːjɔːnɪdiː /) is a New World family of the order Carnivora. [1] It includes the raccoons, ringtails, cacomistles, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, and olinguitos. Procyonids inhabit a wide range of environments and are generally omnivorous .
Description. The ringtail is black to dark brown in color with pale underparts. The animal has a pointed muzzle with long whiskers, similar to that of a fox (its Latin name means ‘clever little fox’) and its body resembles that of a cat. The ringtail's face resembles a mask as dark brown and black hair surround its eyes.
At a little before 3 a.m. local time, the animal made it to the roof of the building after it took an hours-long break on a 17th-floor window sill, according to live feed posted by local media.
List of procyonids. Procyonidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes raccoons, coatis, olingos, kinkajous, ring-tailed cats, and cacomistles, and many other extant and extinct mammals. A member of this family is called a procyonid. They are native to North and South America, though the common raccoon has been introduced ...
Nyctereutes stegmanni Matschie, 1907. The common raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides ), also called the Chinese or Asian raccoon dog to distinguish it from the Japanese raccoon dog, is a small, heavy-set, fox-like canid native to East Asia. Named for its raccoon-like face markings, it is most closely related to foxes.