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noun - the fur of a raccoon dog
TANUKI - The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki ( or , [tanki]) in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoo...
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The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki ( or , [tanki]) in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog. * Researchers have suggested that they be considered a separate species, N. viverrinus, or that raccoon dogs of Japan could be further divisible into separate subspecies as N. p. procyonoides (hondo-tanuki) and N. p. albus (ezo-tanuki), but both views are controversial. * As the tanuki, the animal has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. The legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absentminded. It is also a common theme in Japanese art, especially statuary. * "Tanuki" is often mistakenly translated into English as "badger" or "raccoon" (as used in the US version of the movie Pom Poko and outlined in Tom Robbins' book Villa Incognito), two unrelated types of animals with superficially similar appearances. Traditionally, different areas |