Japanese raccoon dog - WikipediaThe Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus),[1] also known by its Japanese name tanuki (Japanese: 狸, たぬき),[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). The Japanese raccoon dog has a smaller sto
