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Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a member of the canid family and is considered to be a species of dog although they are often confused with raccoons and badgers. It is the only species in its genus Nyctereutes. The animal is also known under the Japanese name Tanuki, 狸.
Raccoon Dogs are native to Japan, southeastern Siberia, and ManchuriaManchuria and Northeast China are names for a region (ca. 1,550,000 km2) in Northeast Asia which is today the northeast part of People's Republic of China. Manchuria was the traditional homeland of peoples such as the Xianbei, the Khitans, the Jurchen, an but now range as far as ScandinaviaScandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The Scandinavian countries are Norway, Sweden and Denmark, which mutually recognize each other as parts of Scandinavia. The collective label "Scandinavia" reflects the cultural and FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.. Average adult head and body length is about 65 cm (2 feet) and weight ranges from 4 to 10kg (9 to 22 lbs). Average litters consist of 5 pups. Longevity is 3-4 years in the wild and 11 years in captivity. They are found in both plains and mountainous regions and are especially common in woodlands.
Like other canines, they are omnivorous. However, their diets are atypically diverse, consisting of invertebrateInvertebrate is a term coined by Chevalier de Lamarck to describe any animal without a backbone or vertebra, like insects, squids and worms. He divided them into two groups, the Insecta and the Vermes. However, the invertebrates are not a coherent group os, frogA frog is a fresh-water amphibian which changes from a tadpole and is of the family Ranidae in the Order Anura. They are closely related to toads. The Ranidae are sometimes called the "true frogs" since a few members of other families also have common nams, lizardThis page is about Lizards the order of reptile. For alternate uses, see Lizard (disambiguation Many, see text. Lizards are reptiles of the order Squamata, which they share with the snakes. They are usually four-legged, with external ear openings and movas, rodentMany, see text The order Rodentia is the most numerous of all the branches on the mammal family tree. Currently there are, depending on the authority consulted, between 2000 and 3000 species of rodent—roughly half of all mammal species. Rodents are founds and birdFor other meanings of bird see bird (disambiguation). Many see text Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones. There are almost 9000 known species of birds ins along with seeds and berries. Those living near the ocean will also eat crabs and scavenged marine life. In cold season they hibernate, having fattened themselves during the autumn, not unlike bears.
Raccoon Dogs are secretive and not very aggressive; they would sooner hide or scream than fight. They are monogamous; some fights occur between males for the females.
Raccon Dogs are prominent in Japanese folklore. Tanuki are reputed to be mischievous and jolly, masters of disguise and shape-changing, but somewhat gullible and absent-minded. One popular tale is about a Tanuki who fooled a monk by transforming into a tea-kettle. Another is about a Tanuki who was fooling a hunter by disguising his arms as tree boughs, until he spread both arms at the same time and fell off the tree. Traditional belief is that to transform itself, a Tanuki has to put a green leaf on its head.
Statues of Tanuki disguised in human form can be found outside many Japanese temples and restaurants. The characteristics of these statues include a flat cone-shaped hat, a big protruding belly and two big drum-like testicles touching the ground. According to the legends, the inflated belly and testicles are used as drums to scare wayfarers with noise: this is called tanuki tsutsumi and is a popular theme in netsuke and other arts, but in the statues it also means a charm of plenty and fertility.
Tanuki appear in modern art forms as well. In Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario has the ability to change into a Tanuki by using a power-up called the ' Tanooki Suit'. While wearing the Tanooki Suit, Mario gains the ability to turn into a statue. In Studio Ghibli's film Pom Poko the shapeshifting tanuki are fighting construction workers, who are destroying their habitat, with use of their illusion powers.
In Chinese language, the term li (狸 and 貍 pinyin li2) are used interchangeably, but the writing of the former uses the canine radical while the latter uses the feline radical. In modern Chinese usage, the term 狐貍 are used together to refer to fox and the term 貍 is seldom used alone to refer a specific animal. The civet is called a xiang li (香貍).
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