Procyon cancrivorus
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Procyon cancrivorus, commonly known as the crab-eating raccoon, is a medium-sized, omnivorous mammal native to Central and South America, adapted to wet habitats where it forages for aquatic and terrestrial prey.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
raccoon
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to wet habitats ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary ⓘ |
| binomialName | Procyon cancrivorus ⓘ |
| bodyMass | medium-sized mammal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
crab eating raccoon
ⓘ
crab-eating raccoon ⓘ |
| describedBy | Georg August Goldfuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | greater association with aquatic habitats ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eats |
amphibians
ⓘ
crabs ⓘ fish ⓘ fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ other crustaceans ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| facialMarkings | dark mask around eyes ⓘ |
| family | Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
forages on land for terrestrial prey
ⓘ
searches for aquatic prey with forepaws ⓘ |
| furColor | brownish-gray ⓘ |
| genus | Procyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRange | from Costa Rica to northern Argentina ⓘ |
| habitat |
mangroves
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| introducedTo | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 2–4 young ⓘ |
| locomotion |
good swimmer
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| similarTo | Procyon lotor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tail | ringed tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1820 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.