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Raccoons


  • When this heading is assigned, the second subject heading [Procyonids] is also assigned, e.g., 1. Raccoons. 2. Procyonids.

  • URI(s)

  • Variants

    • Common raccoons
    • North American raccoons
    • Northern raccoons
    • Procyon gloveralleni
    • Procyon lotor
    • Procyon maynardi
    • Procyon minor
    • Raccoon
    • Racoons

  • Broader Terms

  • Earlier Established Forms

    • Raccoon

  • Sources

    • found: Blassingame, Wyatt. Wonders of raccoons, 1977(DLC)77006491
    • found: ITIS, viewed March 21, 2023(Procyon lotor; Taxonomic rank: Species; Synonyms: Procyon gloveralleni, Procyon maynardi, Procyon minor, Procyon lotor gloveralleni, Procyon lotor maynardi, Procyon lotor varius, Procyon lotor flavidus; Common names: raccoon, common raccoon, Northern raccoon; Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Subphylum: Vertebrata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Carnivora; Family: Procyonidae; Genus: Procyon)
    • found: Britannica, viewed March 21, 2023(raccoon, (genus Procyon), also called ringtail, any of seven species of nocturnal mammals characterized by bushy ringed tails; most common and well-known is the North American raccoon (Procyon lotor))
    • found: Merriam Webster, viewed March 21, 2023(raccoon: a small nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) of North America that is chiefly gray, has a black mask and bushy ringed tail, lives chiefly in trees, and has a varied diet including small animals, fruits, and nuts; Variant: racoon; Plural: raccoon, raccoons, racoon, racoons)

  • LC Classification

    • QL737.C26
    • QL795.R15
    • SF405.R3
    • SK341.C6

  • General Notes

    • When this heading is assigned, the second subject heading [Procyonids] is also assigned, e.g., 1. Raccoons. 2. Procyonids.

  • History Notes

    • [Heading changed from Raccoon to Raccoons in April 2023.]

  • Instance Of

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  • Change Notes

    • 2007-06-12: new
    • 2023-09-27: revised

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