Video clips for an observation of ground latrine use by invasive raccoon in Japan

<b>Overview</b>An observation case of invasive Northern raccoon (<i>Procyon lotor</i>) latrine found directly on the ground surface, observed through camera trapping. All video clips (.mp4) that observed raccoons' defecations at the latrine site are compiled (n = 12). Furthermore, video clips of behavioral resopnses to raccoon latrine by native carnivores (n = 3), such as red fox (<i>Vulpes vulpes</i>) and raccoon god (<i>Nyctereutes procyonoides</i>), as well as datasheet for camera trapping records (.csv) and its metadata (.docx) are also compiled.<br><b>Methods</b>Camera trapping was conducted in an ecological garden (ca. 2.2 ha) at the Center for Environmental Science in Saitama, Kazo-shi, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan (36°05´N, 139°33´E). A passive infrared camera (TrophyCam 24 MP, Bushnell Inc.) with a trigger speed of 0.3 s was used. The camera was programmed to take an image, followed by a 1-min video clip upon detection, with a 1-min delay between triggers. It was mounted on a tree 0.5 m above ground in a small forest dominated by <i>Machilus thunbergii</i>, without any bait or lures. The monitoring period lasted from November 5, 2024, to March 14, 2025. Batteries were changed, and memory cards were replaced every 3 weeks during the study period.

概述：本数据集包含一处直接建于地面的入侵物种北美浣熊（Procyon lotor）固定排泄粪堆的红外相机监测观测案例。共收集该粪堆位点处记录浣熊排便行为的全部视频片段（共12段，格式为.mp4）。此外，还收集了本土食肉动物对浣熊粪堆的行为响应视频片段共3段，涉及赤狐（Vulpes vulpes）与貉（Nyctereutes procyonoides）；同时附带红外相机监测记录数据表（.csv格式）及其元数据文档（.docx格式）。
研究方法：本红外相机监测工作于日本东部埼玉县加须市埼玉环境科学中心内一处面积约2.2公顷的生态园内开展，监测点位坐标为36°05′N，139°33′E。采用触发速度为0.3秒的被动红外相机（TrophyCam 24 MP，Bushnell Inc.出品）。相机设置为触发时先拍摄单张照片，随后录制1分钟视频片段，两次触发之间设置1分钟间隔。相机安装于以红润楠（Machilus thunbergii）为优势树种的小片林地内的树干上，离地高度0.5米，未使用任何诱饵或引诱剂。监测周期为2024年11月5日至2025年3月14日。研究期间每3周更换一次电池与存储卡。