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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Procyon"”.
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Baylisascaris procyonis Prevalence and Impact in Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Populations
<p>Baylisascaris procyonis is a nematode parasite that infects the small intestines of raccoons (Procyon lotor). Raccoons are the definitive host for this parasite, which can have both an indirect and direct life cycle. In intermediate hosts, the parasite causes serious pathology resulting from …
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Characteristics Of Rest Sites Used By Raccoons (procyon Lotor) In Richmond, Kentucky
<p>The raccoon (<em>Procyon lotor</em>) is one of many species that have adapted to living in urban/suburban environments. In this study, radio-tagged raccoons within the city limits of Richmond, KY, were monitored to locate rest sites. A rest site is defined as any site occupied by a raccoon …
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Foundation Models for Protein Phenotype Prediction
… disease states, and perturbations. We present ProCyon, a foundation model for modeling, generating, and predicting protein phenotypes across five interrelated knowledge domains: molecular functions, therapeutic mechanisms, disease associations, functional protein domains, and molecular …
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Molecular Analysis of <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Isolates Obtained from Raccoons (<i>Procyon lotor</i>) in Warren and Barren Counties of Kentucky
<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, infects a variety of wild mammals in the southern United States, but it has only recently been isolated from raccoons trapped in the state of Kentucky. The purpose of the present study was to use a molecular genotyping approach, …
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Home Range of the Raccoon (Procyon lotor), and the Degree of Interaction with Domestic Pets at Aquarena Center, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas
As raccoon (Procyon lotor) population densities increase in suburban and urban areas, the concern about an epizootic of rabies or the transmission of other diseases such as distemper, parvo and nematode parasites such Toxacara spp., and the raccoon ascarid, Baylisascaris procyonis that can infect …
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Analysis of the Blancan Procyonids of Florida
<p>Procyonids are well known biologically but knowledge of their fossil record is comparatively sparse. This study seeks to describe a sample of late Blancan procyonid fossils composed mostly of postcranial and dental material. Fossils are analyzed using linear and 2D geometric morphometrics and …
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The Lyme Disease Spirochete, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>, in Tick Species Collected from Raccoons (<i>Procyon lotor</i>) and Opossums (<i>Didelphis virginiana</i>) Trapped in the Warren and Barren Counties of South Central Kentucky
The incidence of tick-borne zoonoses such as Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Lyme disease has steadily increased in the southeastern United States in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the southeastern states accounted for 1,200 of the …
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Raccoon Acclimation Towards Traps and its Effect on Surveillance and Monitoring of Zoonotic Diseases
<p>Raccoons (Procyon lotor) serve as a source of infection with various pathogens for people, most notably, rabies. Raccoons are specifically targeted for the control of rabies in the United States, primarily due to the 100% fatality rate in humans and animals. There is no cure or treatment for …
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Piping plover breeding biology and reproductive success on Assateague Island
… by red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and raccoons (Procyon Iotor). I was not able to identify factors responsible for chick mortality, but my data show a relationship between chick survival and foraging habitat. Broods feeding on bayside foraging areas had a much higher survival rate than broods …
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Influence of Predation on Least Tern and Piping Plover Productivity Along the Missouri River in South Dakota
… crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), raccoons (Procyon lotor), great horned owls (lma.Q yirginianus), and mink (Mustela yison) were having a significant effect on the survival of piping plover and least tern nests and chicks in this region. American crows, raccoons and mink were associated with …
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Reproductive Biology of Alligator Snapping Turtles: Behavior, Reproductive Investment, and Nest Predation
… more eggs rather than larger eggs. Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are the most important nest predator in the population studied, and I investigated the role of soil disturbance and turtle olfactory stimuli in raccoon responses to artificially constructed alligator snapping turtle nests. Raccoons …
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Effects of Road Characteristics, Land Cover, and Topography on Roadkill Patterns Across a Rural-Urban Gradient in Southwest Virginia
… skunks (Mephitus mephitis), and raccoons (Procyon lotor). I found three roadkill hotspots, all along a major highway, and a high frequency of roadkill in spring, autumn, and early winter. High posted speed limits, the presence of artificial road lighting, and high proportions of forest and …
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Development of Techniques for Distribution of Baits To Raccoon for Chemosterilant Studies
… as physiological markers in baits for raccoon (Procyon lotor). DMCT was readily detected in the jawbone of raccoons given 50 mg when examined under an ultraviolet light at period of 7, 30, 75, and 450 days following treatment. Seven days after administering 75 mg of Sudan Red IV, it could not be …
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Breeding Ecology and Productivity of Red-Necked Grebes in Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba
… more chicks. Predators, primarily the Raccoon (Procyon lotor), were believed responsible for about half of the egg losses. High residue levels of several pesticides, particularly DDE and PCBs, were believed to have contributed to the low nesting success. About one-quarter of the viability-tested …
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Use of restored grasslands by mammals in a dynamic agroecosystem: insights from camera trapping
… grasslands by four focal species: raccoons (Procyon lotor), eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus), coyotes (Canis latrans), and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Most species showed seasonal differences in grassland use that reflected the dynamic nature of the surrounding …
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Effective monitoring techniques for carnivores and the role of a dominant mesocarnivore in structuring the carnivore community
… gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), raccoon (Procyon lotor), striped skunk (Memphitis memphitis), ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), and eastern spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius). I further tested a bait (wild boar carcass) for eastern spotted skunks, a Vulnerable species for who effective …
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Ecology of raccoons at High Knob Recreation Area, Virginia
The ecology of raccoons (Procyon lotor) in High Knob Recreation Area, Virginia was studied from 1988 to 1990. Thirty raccoons were trapped and radio-collared, and 123 raccoons were collected from hunters and subsequently necropsied. Hunting was the primary cause of adult mortality. The annual …
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Fish and mammals of the lower Calaveras River, Stockton, CA
… striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), raccoon (Procyon lotor), Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae), Califomia vole (Microtus californicus), California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi), desert cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus auduboni), and beaver (Castor canadensis). Introduced species …
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Ecology of the Endangered Sandy Cay Rock Iguana, Cyclura rileyi cristata, in the Bahamas
… <em>Mus musculus</em>) and a single raccoon (Procyon lotor). Several estimates based on capture rates and resighting ratios suggested that the raccoon inflicted considerable mortality on adult iguanas (35-67% between 1996 and 1997). Comparisons of density among rat-infested versus rat-free …
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