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Baylisascaris procyonis, also known by the common name raccoon roundworm, is a roundworm nematode, found ubiquitously in raccoons, the definitive hosts.It is named after H. A. Baylis, who studied them in the 1920s–30s, and Greek askaris (intestinal worm). [2]
The Old Farmer's Almanac has been providing extended weather forecasts to help readers prepare for the upcoming winter since 1972. Today, their predictions are compared to 30-year weather averages ...
Baylisascaris procyonis is found in the intestines of raccoons in North America, Japan and Germany. It infests 68 to 82% of some raccoon populations, according to the House Rabbit Society . [ 7 ] According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, nearly 100 percent of raccoons in the Midwestern US are infected.
Three longtime TV meteorologists share their favorite folklore predictors, but lean on science when forecasting winter weather in Indiana. Winter forecasts: Woolly worms, leaves, persimmon seeds ...
Most of the US can expect this winter to be plenty wet - bad news for the nation’s commuters. The Farmers’ Almanac released its annual 2024-2025 winter forecast, which shows an unpleasant ...
The raccoon (/ r ə ˈ k uː n / or US: / r æ ˈ k uː n / ⓘ, Procyon lotor), also spelled racoon [3] and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America.
"Moles are expert diggers that will consume up to 60 to 100 percent of their body weight in insects, grubs, and earthworms each day," says Smith. Moles are typically found in areas with heavy ...
The clades leading to coatis and olingos on one branch, and to ringtails and raccoons on the other, separated about 17.7 Ma ago. [14] The divergence between olingos and coatis is estimated to have occurred about 10.2 Ma ago, [ 14 ] at about the same time that ringtails and raccoons parted ways.