Procyonidae
Procyonidae (raccoons; suborder Fissipedia (or Caniformia), superfamily Canoidea) A family that includes the raccoon, coati, and perhaps the red panda. They are relatively short-legged, mainly arboreal mammals in which the gait is
plantigrade or semi-plantigrade, the claws are partly retractile or non-retractile, the
canine teeth are long and rectangular in cross-section, the
carnassials are developed only weakly, the auditory
bulla is well rounded, and the paroccipital process is prominent. The diet is omnivorous. The Procyonidae broke away from the main canid line in the early
Oligocene and were present in both Europe and N. America at that time. Their fossil record in Asia begins in the
Miocene. There is currently dispute as to whether
Ailurus fulgens (red panda) should be referred to this family or to a separate family,
Ailuridae. If the red panda is included, there are seven genera, comprising about 19 species, found in N. and S. America and parts of Asia.
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Save China's red panda.(Our Pulse)
Newspaper article from: The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario); 1/6/2009; 585 words
; Byline: Timothy Macdonell, Grade 5 Did you know the red panda is endangered? The colour of red panda is what people remember the most. The red panda lives in China. There are adaptations. We should help save the red panda...
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Red Panda Network: fighting for the firefox.(EARTH ISLAND PROJECT NEWS)(Nepal)(Country overview)
Magazine article from: Earth Island Journal; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...OMITTED] One of these species is the red panda, also known as the lesser panda or firefox...ringed tail, and auburn fur--the red panda inhabits forested mountains, particularly...Williams got the idea for launching the Red Panda Project in 1997 when he traveled to the...
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BID TO SAVE ENDANGERED RED PANDA FROM EXTINCTION IN SIKKIM
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 1/15/2009; 475 words
; ...Sikkim is making efforts to save endangered Red Panda from extinction. The Himalayan Zoological...programme for the conservation and breeding of Red Panda at a natural enclosure in the park. "Red panda is an endangered species. We are in an...
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ZOO UPDATE: RED PANDA.(Weekend)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 6/7/2007; 580 words
; RED PANDA ANY RELATION?: The classification of the red panda and giant panda has been debated for years, since both...eater, and bamboo is a primary part of diet for both the red panda and the giant panda. THUMB'S UP: Red pandas are slightly...
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RED PANDA SOFT TOYS TO DISSEMINATE AWARENESS ABOUT THE RARE SPECIES IN SIKKIM
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 1/31/2009; 449 words
; ...ANI): In an attempt to save the rare red panda from extinction and spread awareness among...Sikkim has initiated a program of making red panda soft toys to be sold at its emporiums. Red Panda, one of the rare and endangered animal...
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Red Panda to be breed in Sikkim.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 6/8/2009; 684 words
; ...rarest and most beautiful animals, the Red Panda, the Sikkim Himalayan Zoological Park...breeding and conservation programme. The red panda (Ailurus Fulgens) is the state animal...1997 following the arrival of a pair of red panda at Gangtok Zoo from the Padmaja Naidu...
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In July, Brian Williams, executive director and founder of the Red Panda Project, and Praveen Singh, the project's communications director, will head to Nepal and India to lobby the government and garner local and regional support for the proposed Singhalila Red Panda Reserve, the world's first reserve for the endangered red panda.(Earth Island project reports)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Earth Island Journal; 9/22/2005; 700+ words
; ...executive director and founder of the Red Panda Project, and Praveen Singh, the project...support for the proposed Singhalila Red Panda Reserve, the world's first reserve for the endangered red panda. The reserve would be located in an...
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The Virginia Zoo's new red panda escapes - again.
Newspaper article from: Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); 7/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...again. Yin, the Virginia Zoo's new red panda, was discovered missing from her exhibit...patrolling the grounds discovered the red panda was missing. She was located near the...outside Yin's home, explaining that the red panda wasn't around "due to exhibit modifications...
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Brian Williams, director of the Red Panda Project, traveled to Nepal November 13 to 24 to present a paper at the Society for Conservation Biology's Asia section meeting on the importance of the red panda to Himalayan biodiversity conservation.(Earth Island project reports)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Earth Island Journal; 3/22/2006; 551 words
; Brian Williams, director of the Red Panda Project, traveled to Nepal November...section meeting on the importance of the red panda to Himalayan biodiversity conservation...proposal for the creation of the Singhalila Red Panda Community Conservation Area, the world...
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RED PANDA CAPTIVE BREEDING TAKES TOTAL TO 6 IN SIKKIM
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 1/12/2009; 506 words
; ...Syndication. GANGTOK, Jan 12 -- The Red Panda cub which was successfully born in captivity...due to its weak physical structure. Red Panda, the State animal of Sikkim, figures...the conservation and breeding of the Red Panda in the park with support from the Central...
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Procyonidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
Procyonidae See CARNIVORA .
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Coati
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...Resources Coatis are raccoon-like mammals in the family Procyonidae, which have a long, ringed tail, typically held perpendicular...and sharp canines. Contrary to other members of the family Procyonidae, coatis are primarily diurnal, searching for their omnivorous...
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panda
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
panda 1. ( giant panda , Ailuropoda melanoleuca ) See AILUROPODA ; URSIDAE 2. ( red panda , Ailurus fulgens ) See AILURIDAE ; PROCYONIDAE .
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Ailurus fulgens
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Ailurus fulgens ( red panda ) See AILURIDAE ; PROCYONIDAE .
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cacomistle
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...crevices, or abandoned buildings. Cacomistles feed primarily on small animals but also eat some vegetable matter. They are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Procyonidae.
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