Last Thursday, the Jefferson Proving Ground was mentioned by a major publication from the United Kingdom. Richard Schiffmanm, wrote the following for his online story at The Guardian. Weapons testing grounds are another place where toxic contaminants accumulate. The 100sq m Jefferson Proving Grounds near Madison, Indiana, for example, has been fenced off and abandoned because the land is deemed too dangerous to clean up.
Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae.The most familiar species, the common raccoon (P. lotor), is often known simply as the raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and less well known.lthough there is some variation depending on species, raccoons range from 20â40 inches (51â102 cm) in length (including the tail) and weigh between 10 and 35 lb (4.5 and 15.9 kg).
Best Answer: Raccoons are classified in the family Procyonidae. Other members of the Procyonidae include the coatis, the ringtails, kinkajous, olingos and cacomistles. Raccoons are closely related to the bears.Together the bears, seals, weasels, and canids (dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.), they are classified as dog-like carnivores. The cat-like carnivores include the cats, mongooses, hyaenas.he dog-like and catlike carnivores together are classified as the Order Carnivora. Rodents are classified as the Order Rodentia. Raccoons are members of Carnivora. Raccoons are more closely related to felines than to the rodents, but they are also more closely related to bears and dogs than to the felines.