Procyon lotor
E684839
Procyon lotor is the common raccoon, a medium-sized, nocturnal North American mammal known for its distinctive facial mask, ringed tail, and dexterous front paws.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
raccoon ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 2–5 kits ⓘ |
| behavior |
excellent climber
ⓘ
good swimmer ⓘ |
| binomialName | Procyon lotor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late winter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
North American raccoon
ⓘ
common raccoon ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| considered | invasive species in some regions ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| family | Procyonidae ⓘ |
| genus | Procyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 63 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasBodyLength | 40–70 centimeters ⓘ |
| hasBodyMass | 5–26 kilograms ⓘ |
| hasChromosomeNumber | 38 ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
black facial mask
ⓘ
dexterous front paws ⓘ ringed tail ⓘ |
| hasTailLength | 20–40 centimeters ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor | raiding garbage and human food sources ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 2–5 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| uses | fur-bearing animal ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.