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100	1		_aMugaas, John N.
245	1	0	_aMetabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aSmithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Number 542
500			_aRelease date is 2011-05-05
508			_aProduced by Colin Bell, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other Procyonidae" by John N. Mugaas, John Seidensticker, and Kathleen P. Mahlke-Johnson is a scientific publication written in the early 1990s. This work explores the metabolic adaptations of the North American raccoon, "Procyon lotor", and its distribution across various climates, comparing it to other members of the Procyonidae family. The authors aim to uncover how the raccoon, as a climate generalist, has developed unique physiological traits that enable it to thrive in diverse environments, unlike its more specialized relatives. The opening of this study introduces the research problem and sets up the context for understanding raccoon evolution and adaptability. It describes the history of the procyonid family, its origins, and the climatic challenges faced by its members. The authors propose a hypothesis suggesting that "Procyon lotor" has developed distinct metabolic characteristics that have allowed it to inhabit a broader range of habitats and climates compared to other species in the family. They outline their methodological approach to investigating various metabolic parameters of the raccoon and its relatives, indicating a thorough examination of the interplay between physiology and environmental adaptation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aRaccoon -- Metabolism -- Climatic factors
653			_aProcyonidae -- Metabolism -- Climatic factors
653			_aRaccoon -- Geographical distribution -- Climatic factors
653			_aProcyonidae -- Geographical distribution -- Climatic factors
700	1		_aMahlke-Johnson, Kathleen P.
700	1		_aSeidensticker, John
830		0	_aSmithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Number 542
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36036
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