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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procyon lotor canonical | 3 |
| raccoon (Procyon lotor) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7716493 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Procyon lotor Context triple: [Procyonidae, includes, Procyon lotor]
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A.
Volpe
Volpe is an Italian surname borne by various notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Fennec
The Fennec is a modified version of the T-28 Trojan trainer aircraft adapted primarily for counter-insurgency and ground-attack roles.
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C.
Jack Fox
Jack Fox is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as a member of the Fox acting family.
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D.
Canis
Canis is a genus of medium to large carnivorous mammals in the dog family that includes wolves, domestic dogs, coyotes, and closely related species.
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E.
Fossa fossana
Fossa fossana, commonly known as the Malagasy civet, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, noted for its elongated body, banded coat, and solitary forest-dwelling habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Procyon lotor Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Volpe
Volpe is an Italian surname borne by various notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Fennec
The Fennec is a modified version of the T-28 Trojan trainer aircraft adapted primarily for counter-insurgency and ground-attack roles.
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C.
Jack Fox
Jack Fox is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as a member of the Fox acting family.
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D.
Canis
Canis is a genus of medium to large carnivorous mammals in the dog family that includes wolves, domestic dogs, coyotes, and closely related species.
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E.
Fossa fossana
Fossa fossana, commonly known as the Malagasy civet, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, noted for its elongated body, banded coat, and solitary forest-dwelling habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
raccoon ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 2–5 kits ⓘ |
| behavior |
excellent climber
ⓘ
good swimmer ⓘ |
| binomialName | Procyon lotor ⓘ |
| 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 |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| family | Procyonidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Procyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Alpha Canis Minoris
|
| 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
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor | raiding garbage and human food sources ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 2–5 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| uses | fur-bearing animal ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Procyon lotor Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Procyon lotor