Talk:Raccoon
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Guadeloupe raccoon on map
editA very minor detail, but on the map Guadeloupe is marked red, meaning the racoon is native there. However on page for the Guadeloupe raccoon it says: " ... the Guadeloupe raccoon was introduced by humans just a few centuries ago. ". Shouldn't Guadeloupe then be blue on the map?
Raccoons are Nocturnal
editThe photos are biased to day time. How about a few night time shots:
Raccoon Diet
editRaccoons eat vegetables and fruits and cherries!
Edit request on February 11 2022
edit{{Speciesbox
| name = Raccoon
| fossil_range = [[Pleistocene]] - Present<ref>[www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=50729]</ref>
| image = Raccoon climbing in tree - Cropped and color corrected.jpg
| image_caption = California raccoon (''P. l. psora''), [[Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge]] in [[California]]
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |last1=Timm |first1=R. |last2=Cuarón |first2=A.D. |last3=Reid |first3=F. |last4=Helgen |first4=K. |last5=González-Maya |first5=J.F. | title = ''Procyon lotor'' | volume= 2016 | page = e.T41686A45216638 | year = 2016 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41686A45216638.en }}</ref>
| genus = Procyon
| species = lotor
| authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758)
| range_map = Raccoon range.png
| range_map_caption = Native range in red, introduced range in blue
| synonyms = *''Ursus lotor'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
}}
Duplicate references
editHello @Spinosaurus500: Although there is nothing wrong with your edits it would be better to reuse the same WP:NAMEDREFS. I did this for you in this edit. Invasive Spices (talk) 14 July 2022 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 16 September 2024
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The size and body weight in the second sentence currently does not have a source and should be changed from "40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb)." to "60 to 96 cm (24 to 38 in), and a body weight of 6 to 10 kg (14 to 23 lb)."
This comes from a source already referenced in the article (#15 "Raccoon Facts". PBS Nature. February 7, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2020) and is corroborated by https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/raccoon fact sheet about raccoons that shows almost the exact same numbers https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/raccoon
There's more sources about this too that give roughly the same numbers (although that might be excessive) just incase I'll add them here. Britannica, Live Science, North armerican nature Rockdawg85 (talk) 09:34, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
Not done: Per MOS:LEADCITE, information in the lead does not need to be cited as long as it appears with a citation in the body of the article, which this info does (with further detail) in the Physical characteristics section. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 15:26, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
