The common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), also called the Chinese or Asian raccoon dog to distinguish it from the Japanese raccoon dog, is a...
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It is one of two species in the genus Nyctereutes, alongside the common raccoon dog (N. procyonoides), of which it was traditionally thought to be a subspecies...
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Nyctereutes (redirect from Raccoon-Dog)
extant species, both known as raccoon dogs: the common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and the Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus). Nyctereutes...
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Procyon (genus) (redirect from Procyon (raccoon))
known as raccoons in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon (P. lotor), is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two...
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The raccoon (/rəˈkuːn/ or US: /ræˈkuːn/ , Procyon lotor), also spelled racoon and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish...
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The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe. It is widely distributed north...
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the pygmy raccoon, dwarf raccoon, Cozumel Island raccoon, and Cozumel raccoon bear. Clinton Hart Merriam first described the Cozumel raccoon as morphologically...
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Asian palm civet (redirect from Common Palm Civet)
The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia...
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Canidae (redirect from Dog (family))
tricks: Asia's raccoon dog, a venerable member of the canid family is pushing into new frontiers". Natural History. 95 (#8): 40, 44. "Raccoon dog – Nyctereutes...
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The crab-eating raccoon, southern raccoon, or South American raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is a species of raccoon native to marshy and jungle areas of...
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The bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a canine found in Central and South America. In spite of its extensive range, it is very rare in most areas except...
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The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was domesticated from...
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as Cozumel and Guadeloupe. Other subspecies of raccoon living on islands, like that of the common raccoon (Procyon lotor) native to the Florida Keys, are...
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The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest...
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Harbor seal (redirect from Common seal)
The harbor (or harbour) seal (Phoca vitulina), also known as the common seal, is a true seal found along temperate and Arctic marine coastlines of the...
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The short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis), also known as the short-eared zorro or small-eared dog, is a unique and elusive canid species endemic to the...
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black-footed ferret is entirely dependent on another keystone species, the prairie dog. A family of four ferrets eats 250 prairie dogs in a year; this requires...
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than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though gray wolves, as popularly understood, only comprise naturally-occurring...
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Dhole (redirect from Asiatic Dog)
English names for the species include Asian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, red wolf, and mountain wolf. Canis alpinus...
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claws. Coatis also are able to rotate their ankles beyond 180°, in common with raccoons and other procyonids (and others in the order Carnivora and rare...
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rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae related to olingos, coatis, raccoons, and the ringtail and cacomistle. It is the only member of the genus Potos...
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Hyena (section Rise and fall of the dog-like hyenas)
diversified into two distinct types: lightly built dog-like hyenas and robust bone-crushing hyenas. Although the dog-like hyenas thrived 15 million years ago (with...
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Litters number one to seven young, although litters of two or three are most common. Males assist females by defending their territories and providing food...
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Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Neoguri is the Korean word for the common raccoon dog. It may also refer to: List of storms named Neoguri Neoguri (instant...
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Indian grey mongoose (redirect from Common mongoose)
and United Arab Emirates, thus extending the known range. Despite being a common animal, the natural history of the Indian grey mongoose is not well known...
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The Guadeloupe raccoon (Procyon lotor minor) is a common raccoon subspecies endemic to the two main islands (Basse-Terre Island and Grande-Terre) of Guadeloupe...
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Cat (redirect from Common housecat)
effect of predation by cats and other small predators such as opossums and raccoons on bird numbers and variety. Another poorly understood element of cat hunting...
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contrast to the other suborder of Carnivora, Caniformia (also Canoidea, "dog-like" carnivorans). The separation of the Carnivora into the broad groups...
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Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) Nyctereutes Common raccoon dog (N. procyonoides) Japanese raccoon dog (N. viverrinus) Vulpes (foxes) Bengal fox (V....
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was under debate because it shares characteristics with both bears and raccoons. In 1985, molecular studies indicated that the giant panda is a true bear...
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