<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Procyon</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>Procyon lotor</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Procyonidae</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>raccoon genus</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>racoon genus</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ringtail</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Genus containing 3 to 7 species (depending upon the classification) of nocturnal mammals characterized by bushy ringed tails; native to North, Central, and South America. They are omnivores, arboreal, intelligent, having a striped tail and dark mask around the eyes, and having thumbs that are not opposable, but positioned to allow the animal to grasp and manipulate small items. ]]></note></mads>