To most people in North America, the word raccoon brings to mind only a single species, the common or northern raccoon, but there are two other species in the genus: the South American raccoon and the Cozumel raccoon. Although similar in appearance, they do exhibit some subtle differences. ...
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 ...
p. viverrinus), but the current opinion is that it is a separate species since it has a larger skull and teeth. Other names for the common raccoon dog are Japanese badger, tanuki, mangut, and Neoguri (the Korean name for this animal). Appearance The thick coat of the raccoon dog is ...
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is an introduced, invasive species in Europe. Literature data show that raccoon dogs act as a reservoir of many dangerous parasites, including nematodes of the genus Trichinella. The aims of the study were to determine the prevalence of Trichinella spp...
[Nyctereutes procyonoides] behavioral and anatomical characteristics are so unique that it qualifies the species for its own genus listing (Nyctereutes)…The [Asiatic raccoon] split from the “true dog” evolutionary line between seven and ten million years ago. The [Asiatic Raccoon] exhibits va...
Genus Nyctereutes contains 1 species Raccoon dog (23 facts) Family Canidae contains 14 genera Alopex (1 animal) Atelocynus (1 animal) Canis (7 animals) Cerdocyon (1 animal) Chrysocyon (1 animal) Cuon (1 animal) Dusicyon (1 animal) Lycaon (1 animal) Nyctereutes (1 animal) Oto...
most constant muscle in these species and is innervated by the ulnar nerve (Windle and Parsons1897; Vélez-García et al.2023a). In the domestic cat (Felis catus), there is one author who agrees with the name m. anconeus medialis because it is independent of the m. triceps brachii and...
The Raccoon Dog comes from the genus Nyctereutes, a subspecies of the Canid family. The family includes only two extant species, Nyctereutes procyonoides (Common Raccoon Dog) and Nyctereutes viverrinus (Japanese Raccoon Dog). Given the significance of the Raccoon Dog in Japanese culture and...
The Crab-Eating Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is smoother and lighter than its northern cousins. The males of this species are polygynous, which means they mate with several females from July to September of each year. The females, however, will not allow another male to mate with them...
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