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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).
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 .
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.
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
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 black bear; Japanese dormouse; Japanese dwarf flying squirrel; Japanese giant flying squirrel; Japanese grass vole; Japanese hare; Japanese house bat; Japanese macaque; Japanese marten; Japanese mole; Japanese mountain mole; Japanese raccoon dog; Japanese red-backed vole; Japanese red fox; Japanese sea lion; Japanese serow; Japanese ...
Articles relating to Nyctereutes, a genus of canid which includes only one extant species, the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides). Nyctereutes first enters the fossil record 5.5 million years ago in northern China. It was one of the earliest canines to arrive in the Old World. All but one species became extinct before the Pleistocene.
Articles relating to the Bake-danuki, a kind of tanuki yōkai (supernatural beings) found in the classics and in the folklore and legends of various places in Japan, commonly associated with the Japanese raccoon dog or tanuki.