Raccoon dog
species of mammal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
species of mammal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), also known as the mangut, tanuki, or neoguri, is a member of the canid family and is from east Asia. Despite being hunted by many people (thousands of people), a small island in Japan has been designated a protected area for raccoon dogs.
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| Genus: | Nyctereutes |
| Species: | N. procyonoides |
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| Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834) | |
Raccoon dogs are fox-like in build, but with shorter legs and tail. They have a dark patch on the side of the face, similar to a raccoon's facial markings.
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