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  2. Common raccoon dog - Wikipedia

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    The common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), also called the Chinese or Asian raccoon dog to distinguish it from the Japanese raccoon dog, is a small, heavy-set, fox-like canid native to East Asia. Named for its raccoon-like face markings, it is most closely related to foxes.

  3. Nyctereutes - Wikipedia

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    Nyctereutes (Greek: nyx, nykt-"night" + ereutēs "wanderer") is a genus of canid which includes only two extant species, both known as raccoon dogs: the common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and the Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus). [1] Nyctereutes first entered the fossil record 5.5 million years ago in northern China.

  4. 15 Animals That Look Like Raccoons And What They Have ... - AOL

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    Raccoon dogs look similar to standard raccoons. ©sduben/iStock via Getty Images. If you’re in Japan, you may see one of two endemic wild dog breeds and mistake it for a raccoon.

  5. List of canids - Wikipedia

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    Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, dingoes, and many other extant and extinct dog-like mammals. A member of this family is called a canid; all extant species are a part of a single subfamily, Caninae, and are called canines. They are found on all continents ...

  6. This creature looks just like a raccoon-dog hybrid - AOL

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    These furry creatures look like a dog and raccoon mixed together. They are actually not related to either, despite their similar looks. They belong to the canid animal family which includes foxes ...

  7. List of types of fur - Wikipedia

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    Finnraccoon (also called tanuki, finncoon, fincoon, Finnish raccoon, racoon dog, or just raccoon) is the fur of the Asiatic raccoon dog. While often called "raccoon fur", the raccoon dog, or tanuki, is actually a type of canine and is far more common in the fur trade as compared with North American raccoons.

  8. Japanese raccoon dog - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), [1] also known by its Japanese name tanuki (Japanese: 狸, タヌキ), [2] is a species of canid endemic to Japan. It is one of two species in the genus Nyctereutes, alongside the common raccoon dog (N. procyonoides), [3] of which it was traditionally thought to be a subspecies (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus).

  9. 10 Natural Raccoon Predators: What Eats Raccoons? - AOL

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    Get a dog: a large dog will be able to kill a raccoon, if necessary, but a dog of any size will bark and help scare off raccoons. Removal Wildlife experts will know the safest and most humane ways ...