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The tanuki, Marderhund, or raccoon dog

Raccoon dogs are strange dogs. When I say raccoon dogs, I’m not talking about coonhounds. I’m not talking about “Ol’ Blue.” I am talking about an unsual canid that was originally found only in Asia,...

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Finnish hound versus a Raccoon Dog

Source Despite the comments on this video, there are no raccoons in Finland. This animal was introduced as a fur-bearer to the former Soviet Union (Latvia, which is now an independent country on the...

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Raccoon dog puppy

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Why we should recognize two species of raccoon dog

The Japanese raccoon dog should be considered a distinct species from those on the mainland. It has a very different chromosome number. The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a native of Asia....

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Golden retrievers hunting a raccoon dog in Finland

Raccoon dogs are an invasive species in Europe.  These golden retrievers take care of business. Source.

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Dachshunds hunting raccoon dogs in Finland

I would hope they would have used red dachshunds to avoid accidentally shooting the dog when it comes out of the hole: Source.

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The black fox of Bassingbourn

The animal above was an anomalous black fox that was photographed near the village of Bassingbourn in South Cambridgeshire.  The photographer, John Moore, spotted the fox running in the fields near...

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