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ID: 300375682
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300375682

 

Record Type: concept
Procyon lotor (species) (Procyon (genus), Procyonidae (family), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Species of mammal native from northern Canada through the United States southward into South America. It has been introduced into Europe and Asia. It recognizable by a conspicuous black mask coloration across the eyes and a tail ringed with 5 to 10 black bands. Raccoons are intelligent and inquisitive; they are typically nocturnal and often arboreal. The hairless front feet are highly dexterous and resemble slender human hands, the hind feet are thicker and longer. Although classified as a carnivore, the raccoon is omnivorous, feeding on crayfish other arthropods, rodents, frogs, fruit, and other plant matter including crops. It may immerse food in water to soften the food and the pads of its hands, giving rise to the belief that it washes its food. It has been hunted for its fur and occasionally for food.
 
Terms:
Procyon lotor (species) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,L,N)
Procyon lotor (species) (Latin-P,D,U,N)
Procyon lotor (soort) (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
North American raccoon (species) (C,U,C,English,AD,U,SN)
North American raccoons (species) (C,U,English,AD,U,PN)
common raccoon (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
northern raccoon (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
raccoon (species) (C,U,LC,English,UF,U,N)
racoon (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
coon (racoon, species) (C,U,J,English,UF,U,N)
gewone wasbeer; Noord-Amerikaanse wasbeer (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
raton laveur (species) (C,U,C,French,AD,U,N)
mapache común (species) (C,U,C,Spanish,AD,U,N)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  H.HL

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Agents Facet
Agents Facet
Hierarchy of Living Organisms (hierarchy name)
.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of living organisms (entities)
........ living organisms (entities) (G)
Hierarchy of Eukaryota (domain)
............ Eukaryota (domain) (G)
Hierarchy of Animalia (kingdom)
................ Animalia (kingdom) (G)
Hierarchy of Chordata (phylum)
.................... Chordata (phylum) (G)
Hierarchy of Vertebrata (subphylum)
........................ Vertebrata (subphylum) (G)
Hierarchy of Mammalia (class)
............................ Mammalia (class) (G)
Hierarchy of Carnivora (order)
................................ Carnivora (order) (G)
Hierarchy of Procyonidae (family)
.................................... Procyonidae (family) (G)
Hierarchy of Procyon (genus)
........................................ Procyon (genus) (G)
Hierarchy of Procyon lotor (species)
............................................ Procyon lotor (species) (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Zoogdiersoort die inheems is in het noorden van Canada, in de gehele Verenigde Staten en zuidwaarts tot in Zuid-Amerika. Het dier is ook in Europa en Azië geïntroduceerd. Het is herkenbaar aan het opvallende zwarte maskerachtige kleurpatroon rond de ogen en aan de vijf à 10 zwarte ringen op de staart. Wasberen zijn intelligente en nieuwsgierige dieren. Ze zijn meestal 's nachts actief en leven vaak in bomen. Met hun haarloze voorpoten, die aan slanke mensenhanden doen denken, zijn ze zeer behendig. De achterpoten zijn dikker en langer. De wasbeer wordt weliswaar als vleeseter geclassificeerd, maar is in feite omnivoor: hij eet rivierkreeft, andere geleedpotigen, knaagdieren, kikkers, vruchten en ander plantenmateriaal, met inbegrip van gewassen. De wasbeer dompelt zijn voedsel soms in het water om het voedsel en zijn handkussens zachter te maken, waardoor het geloof is ontstaan dat het dier zijn voedsel wast. Het dier wordt bejaagd vanwege de pels en soms ook als voedsel. 

Sources and Contributors:
common raccoon (species)............  [VP]
.........................................  ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System online (2005-)
coon (racoon, species)............  [VP]
.........................................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
gewone wasbeer; Noord-Amerikaanse wasbeer............  [RKD, AAT-Ned]
....................................................................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
mapache común (species)............  [VP]
.........................................  ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System online (2005-)
North American raccoon (species)............  [VP]
.....................................................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
.....................................................  ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System online (2005-)
.....................................................  NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
North American raccoons (species)............  [VP]
........................................................  NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
northern raccoon (species)............  [VP]
...............................................  ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System online (2005-)
...............................................  NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
Procyon lotor (species)............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred, VP Preferred]
.........................................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.........................................  Animal Diversity Web (1995-) accessed 27 August 2008
.........................................  Biodiversity Heritage Library (2005-) accessed 27 August 2008
.........................................  Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 27 August 2008
.........................................  National Museum of Natural History, Mammal Species (2000-) accessed 27 August 2008
raccoon (species)............  [VP]
................................  CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) BT Procyon
................................  NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
................................  Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993) illustration, Procyon lotor, masklike black stripe across eyes, black snout, bushy ringed tail, N&C Am. native
................................  Strang and Dawson, Controlling Vertebrate Pests in Museums (1991) 8
................................  Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) nocturnal, nearly omnivorous
racoon (species)............  [VP]
.............................  Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
raton laveur (species)............  [VP]
.........................................  ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information System online (2005-)
 
Subject: .....  [RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  Grote Winkler Prins, 7de druk, 1977
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 27 August 2008
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)

 

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