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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).
Taxidermy of a Japanese raccoon dog, wearing waraji on its feet: This tanuki is displayed in a Buddhist temple in Japan, in the area of the folktale "Bunbuku Chagama".. The earliest appearance of the bake-danuki in literature, in the chapter about Empress Suiko in the Nihon Shoki, written during the Nara period, is the passages "in two months of spring, there are tanuki in the country of Mutsu ...
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.
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.
Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus or Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), a canid mammal native to Japan; Bake-danuki, a type of spirit (yōkai) in Japanese mythology that appears in the form of the mammal; A deadwood bonsai technique; Tanooki Suit, a raccoon-tailed power-up in the Super Mario video game series
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 ...
Mujina is an old Japanese term primarily referring to the Japanese badger, but traditionally to the Japanese raccoon dog , causing confusion. [1] [2] Adding to the confusion, it may also refer to the introduced masked palm civet [citation needed], and in some regions badger-like animals or Japanese raccoon dog are also called mami.
The raccoon dog is ill-treated as a tea-kettle at a temple and sold off; it later performs a dance and tightrope walking routine, and the subsequent owner turned showman acquires great wealth. In most folk tale versions, the raccoon dog or fox transforms into a kettle so that its human friend or benefactor can make profit by selling the fake ...