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Record 1 2006-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
DEF

A slender carnivorous mammal (Bassariscus astutus) of the Southwestern US and Mexico related to the racoons but distinguished by the long brushy black-and-white ringed tail.

OBS

A mammal of the family Procyonidae.

Key term(s)
  • ring-tail

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
DEF

Mammifère carnivore de l'Amérique centrale, nocturne et arboricole, se nourrissant de petits vertébrés et de fruits mûrs.

OBS

Mammifère de la famille des Procyonidae.

Key term(s)
  • bassariscus
  • bassari
  • bassaride

Spanish

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