The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus), also known by its Japanese name tanuki (Japanese: 狸, たぬき), is a species of canid endemic to Japan. It...

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...

extant species, both known as raccoon dogs: the common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and the Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus). Nyctereutes...

Mujina (貉) is an old Japanese term primarily referring to the Japanese badger, but traditionally to the Japanese raccoon dog (tanuki), causing confusion...

the folklore and legends of various places in Japan, commonly associated with the Japanese raccoon dog or tanuki. Although the tanuki is a real, extant...

Tanuki may refer to: Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus or Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), a mammal native to Japan Bake-danuki, a type...

of the English title is actually a translation for the tanuki or Japanese raccoon-dog. It is a love story set in the musical genre and stars Zhang Ziyi...

known as raccoons in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon (P. lotor), is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two...

squirrel Japanese grass vole Japanese hare Japanese house bat Japanese macaque Japanese marten Japanese mole Japanese mountain mole Japanese raccoon dog Japanese...

The crab-eating raccoon, southern raccoon, or South American raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is a species of raccoon native to marshy and jungle areas of...

The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was domesticated from...

The bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a canine found in Central and South America. In spite of its extensive range, it is very rare in most areas except...

islands. Japan has over 90,000 species of wildlife as of 2019[update], including the brown bear, the Japanese macaque, the Japanese raccoon dog, the small...

Sigma Enterprises. It was released in arcades in Japan in November 1982. As a Japanese raccoon dog which can jump and climb ladders, the goal is to collect...

humans or other beings and objects, the kitsune (fox) and tanuki (the Japanese raccoon dog; pictured). They occur frequently in folktales of humorous nature...

The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest...

the pygmy raccoon, dwarf raccoon, Cozumel Island raccoon, and Cozumel raccoon bear. Clinton Hart Merriam first described the Cozumel raccoon as morphologically...

The raccoon (/rəˈkuːn/ or US: /ræˈkuːn/ , Procyon lotor), also spelled racoon and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish...

tricks: Asia's raccoon dog, a venerable member of the canid family is pushing into new frontiers". Natural History. 95 (#8): 40, 44. "Raccoon dog – Nyctereutes...

Plain. As the historical center of Japanese cultural and political power, the island includes several past Japanese capitals, including Kyōto, Nara, and...

Nozuchi A fat snake-like creature. Nue A Japanese chimera with the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog, the legs of a tiger, and a snake-headed...

Monkey – dog/monkey creature found in Cambridgeshire (Britain) Tanuki – Japanese raccoon dog, legends claim is a shapeshifting trickster (Japan) Tulikettu...

The Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) is a species of carnivoran of the family Mustelidae, the weasels and their kin. Endemic to Japan, it is found on Honshu...

Pom Poko (Japanese: 平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ, Hepburn: Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko, lit. 'Heisei-era Raccoon Dog War Ponpoko') is a 1994 Japanese animated fantasy film...

(disambiguation) Raccoon dog, a species of canid Japanese raccoon dog or tanuki, a subspecies of raccoon-dog often translated into English as "raccoon" List of...

are less prominent than raccoons as vectors of rabies. (However, this varies regionally in the United States, with raccoons dominating along the Atlantic...

wild animals that inhabit the park include deer, wild boars, Japanese raccoon dog, Japanese giant flying squirrel, squirrels, and others. The vegetation...

diversified into two distinct types: lightly built dog-like hyenas and robust bone-crushing hyenas. Although the dog-like hyenas thrived 15 million years ago (with...

necessary. The two confirmed subspecies of Japanese marten are: M. m. melampus lives on several of the Japanese islands. M. m. tsuensis is endemic to Tsushima...

prey. Hyenas are dog-like feliforms that have sloping backs due to their front legs being longer than their hind legs. The raccoon family and red panda...