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raccoon

vr.tr.raccoon · thing-q121439

Let an agent describe the raccoon's biology, range, behaviour and status, including its invasive status in Europe and disease risks, with sources.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Animal Identity.

Species

Taxonomy.

Taxon

Name and source.

  1. Is it Procyon lotor? provenance
  2. Could it be a raccoon dog? boundary

Description

Size and features.

Description

Measurements.

  1. What are its size and mass? measurement
  2. From which source? provenance
Ecology Range and behaviour.

Range

Native and introduced.

Range

Areas and dates.

  1. Where does it occur? provenance
  2. Since when in introduced areas? provenance

Behaviour

Diet and habits.

Behaviour

Diet and activity.

  1. What does it eat? provenance
  2. When is it active? provenance
Status Conservation and invasive status.

Conservation

IUCN.

Status

Category and year.

  1. What is its IUCN status? provenance
  2. From which assessment? provenance

Invasive status

Regulation.

Invasive listing

Law.

  1. Is it listed as invasive here? provenance
  2. What does that require? provenance
Health and conflict Risks to people.

Disease

Rabies and parasites.

Disease risk

Disease and region.

  1. Which diseases are relevant here? provenance
  2. What do health authorities advise? provenance

Conflict

Property damage.

Conflict

Guidance.

  1. How should conflicts be handled? provenance
  2. Which authority to contact? action

Classifiers Filled

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Thing Registry
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Physical world and living systems
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Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
Raccoon in Switzerland

What it is Filled

The raccoon, Procyon lotor, a medium-sized omnivorous mammal of the family Procyonidae, native to North America and introduced to parts of Europe and Japan; recognisable by its facial mask and ringed tail.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe the raccoon's biology, range, behaviour and status, including its invasive status in Europe and disease risks, with sources.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Different from the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), a canid.
  • Mainly nocturnal opportunistic omnivore, using dexterous forepaws; adapts well to urban areas.
  • Recognised as invasive in specified regions, including the EU and Japan.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • advise handling wild raccoons
  • give methods for killing animals outside legal guidance

Only with a human decision

  • bites or exposures, which need medical care
  • wildlife conflicts, which go to authorities

May

  • describe biology and rules

Moral aspects Filled

  • animal welfare
  • biodiversity

Who is affected

  • residents
  • native wildlife

Owners Filled

Steward

nobody; a wild species, managed by wildlife authorities

Master systems

  • GBIF
  • IUCN Red List

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q164509 - registry parent class
  • Q42411324 - registry parent class

related

  • Procyonidae - family
  • raccoon dog - different animal
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 - species of Union concern under Regulation 1143/2014
  • rabies - disease

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.raccoon
  • Wikidata: Q121439 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121439)
  • NCBI Taxonomy: 9654 Procyon lotor

Direct properties required Filled

  • head-and-body length: about 40-70 cm
  • mass: commonly about 4-10 kg - regional averages differ; exceptional individuals are heavier

Recognition required Filled

  • Black facial mask
  • Ringed tail
  • Dexterous front paws
  • Grey-brown fur, a black mask across the eyes and a bushy tail with dark rings.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • describe biology and behaviour
  • describe native and introduced range
  • explain invasive species rules
  • explain disease risks such as rabies and roundworm

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Rabies in parts of North America
  • Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis)
  • Damage to property and native wildlife

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 on invasive alien species and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141, as amended, listing Procyon lotor
  • Wildlife and hunting laws, by jurisdiction

Context of use required Filled

  • A wild animal, part of ecosystems; an invasive species outside its native range.
  • native North American populations
  • introduced populations in Europe and Japan

Sources Filled

  1. Q121439 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Raccoon - general description of the subject
  3. Raton laveur - Appearance, typical mass, behaviour, confusion with raccoon dogs and invasive status in France.
  4. Procyon lotor - Invasive Species of Japan - Biology, native and introduced distribution, establishment and impacts in Japan.
  5. Procyon lotor - Taxonomy identifier 9654, species name and placement in Procyonidae.
  6. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 - Raccoon's Union listing and its relationship to Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014.
  7. About Raccoon Roundworm - Baylisascaris procyonis, its raccoon host and potential human disease.
  8. Raccoons and wildlife - Rabies and other zoonotic hazards, including geographic differences in rabies occurrence.

Open questions

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Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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