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Discover interesting facts about raccoon dogs, including their habitat, behavior, and unique characteristics. Get to know these fascinating creatures and their role in the ecosystem.

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Raccoon Dog by Jirí Míchal-- The raccoon dog, also known as the mangut or tanuki, is a canid indigenous to East Asia. It's named that because it resembles a racoon, but it is not one. Japanese Raccoon Dog, Raccoon Dog, Cute Raccoon, Unusual Animals, Wild Dogs, Animal Wallpaper, Animal Planet, Animals Friends, Belle Photo

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The tanuki or Japanese raccoon dog has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. The legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absentminded. It is also a common theme in Japanese art, especially statuary. Compared with kitsune (foxes), which are the epitome of shape-changing animals, there is the saying that "the fox has seven disguises, the tanuki has eight (狐七化け、狸八化け)". Japanese Raccoon Dog, Raccoon Dog, Wild Dogs, Unique Animals, Cute Creatures, 귀여운 동물, Animals Friends, Beautiful Creatures, Animal Photography

Top Ten Mammals That Look Like Something They Aren't (Part 2)

Here is Part 2 of this duo of posts. For Part 1, click HERE. What are these two posts about? Well, we are going to be taking a "Top Ten" look at some mammals that look a lot like something they aren't. Sometimes, these two animals are fairly closely related: other times, they are quite far apart! All of these examples will be results of a fascinating phenomenon known as "Convergent Evolution," which is where similar ecological and environmental factors cause two very different animals to…

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Raccoon dog / Nyctereutes procyonoides, is indigenous to East Asia. It is considered a basal canid species, resembling ancestral forms of the family. Among the Canidae, the raccoon dog shares the habit of regularly climbing trees only with the North American gray fox, another basal species. Rare Animals, Japanese Raccoon Dog, Climbing Trees, African Wild Dog, Raccoon Dog, Climb Trees, Unusual Animals, Wild Dogs, East Asia

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Raccoon dog / Nyctereutes procyonoides, is indigenous to East Asia. It is considered a basal canid species, resembling ancestral forms of the family. Among the Canidae, the raccoon dog shares the habit of regularly climbing trees only with the North American gray fox, another basal species.

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Best Haircut of the Year goes to... this adorable 2-year-old raccoon from… Racoon, Dressage, Pet Raccoon, Cute Raccoon, Trash Panda, Dog Paws, Pet Grooming, 귀여운 동물, Pet Shop

Friendly Pet Raccoon Gets Adorably Playful Haircut on Its Back

Best Haircut of the Year goes to... this adorable 2-year-old raccoon from Taiwan. His name is Uni and once a year, his human named Joyce Tai takes him for

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The Japanese raccoon dog, also known as tanuki, is a subspecies of the raccoon dog native to Japan. The animal has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. The legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absentminded. It is also a common theme in Japanese art, especially statuary. Rare Animals, Japanese Raccoon Dog, Raccoon Dog, Unusual Animals, Wild Dogs, Blue Heeler, Weird Animals, East Asia, Animal Photo

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The Japanese raccoon dog, also known as tanuki, is a subspecies of the raccoon dog native to Japan. The animal has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. The legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absentminded. It is also a common theme in Japanese art, especially statuary.

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Disabled Raccoon Walking on His Own Thanks to His Dog Best Friend and Student-Made Wheelchair

Boone the raccoon was born with cerebral hypoplasia, which made it hard for him to walk until a group of engineering students at Kentucky's Central Hardin High made a wheelchair for the animal, who is also best friends with a Great Pyrenees Dog named Benton

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