Raccoon Dogs

About Raccoon Dogs:

• Raccoon dogs belong to the canid family and are closely related to foxes.
• They are the only canids that hibernate during the winter.
• As per Slate, there are two species of raccoon dogs: “Nyctereutes procyonoides, the common raccoon dog (the species that was in the Wuhan market) and Nyctereutes p. viverrinus, the Japanese raccoon dog.”
• They are omnivores and relish food sources such as rodents and berries.
• Raccoon dogs are originally from East Asia and are commonly found in parts of China, Korea and Japan, where they are known as tanuki.

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Source: Raccoon dogs linked to coronavirus pandemic: What are these animals?

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