Raccoon dog

INTRODUCTION

Raccoon dogs (also known as a ‘tanuki’ or a Japanese raccoon dog) aren’t raccoons – they’re members of the canid (dog) family. The common raccoon dog is a canid indigenous to mainland East Asia and northern Vietnam. It is also known as the Chinese raccoon dog. Non-hypoallergenic and due to google searches their intelligence level is very high.

HABITAT : Their habitat includes coniferous and broadleaf forests as well as grasslands
TEMPERAMENT : Aggressive
HYPOALLERGENIC : No
BREED GROUP / TYPE : Group: Wild. Type: Purebred
SOCIAL UNIT : Family
LOCATIONS : Eastern Asia
STATUS / POPULATION : Least Concern (Population stable)

MAMMALS: DOGS AND RELATIVES – CANIDAE

KEY FACTS

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordate
Class – Mammals
Order – Carnivora
Family – Canidae
Genus – Nyctereutes
Genus Species – Nyctereutes procyonoides

INTERESTING FACTS

1- Tanuki Are Not Related to Raccoons

2- They Can Climb Trees

  • CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME

    Calling names: Raccoon dog, magnut or tanuki
    Scientific name:Nyctereutes procyonoides

  • COLOUR VARIATIONS

    earth-brown, or brownish-grey colour with black guard hairs

  • COAT TYPE

    Double coat

  • LIFE SPAN

    6 to 11 years

  • APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT

    Length: 45 cm (Adult)

  • TAIL

    Their tails are generally darker than their bodies, and are also covered in long fluffy hair

  • WEIGHT

    5.5 - 6 kg

  • BREEDING SEASON

    Raccoon dogs begin to search for a mate in autumn, and usually mate in February through April.

  • REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD

    Reproduction: Once per year
    Gestation period: 62 days

  • LITTER SIZE

    5–12 young

  • LOOK A LIKE

    Raccoon

  • FARM ANIMAL

    No

  • FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED
  • ORIGIN

    Eastern Asia

  • DISTRIBUTION

    Eastern Asia

  • OCCURRENCE

    Families:
    Species:

  • FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL

    Omnivorous

  • TO HUMANS

    Tanuki Can Be Dangerous. Raccoon dogs are not domestic animals — aside from Tanu, the majority of Tanuki are wild

  • AS A PET

    Not Recommended

  • KIDS FAVOURITE

    Yes

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