What is a raccoon dog?

Raccoon dog. It is the only extant species in the genus Nyctereutes. 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. read more

The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides, from the Greek words nukt-, "night" + ereutēs, "wanderer" + prokuōn, "before-dog" [but in New Latin used to mean "raccoon"] + -oidēs, "similar to"), also known as the mangut (its Evenki name) or tanuki (its Japanese name), is a canid indigenous to East Asia. read more

Raccoon Dogs are a species of canine named for their striking resemblance to raccoons. Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) are sometimes called Asiatic raccoons, Finn raccoons, or Tanuki. However it is well known that Chinese fur exporters will put whatever label the buyer requests on the pelt or garment using the Raccoon Dog. read more

The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki (狸 or たぬき, ) in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog. read more