r/BeAmazed • u/L0kivich • 17h ago

Animal Japanese raccoon dogs called Tanuki.

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u/papawarbucks 13h ago

Those are dogs!? I always thought they were a specific type of raccoon.

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u/TalkingRaccoon 3h ago

They're part of the Canid family, like wolves, foxes, and coyotes. Not specifically canis familiaris.