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English name |
Raccoon dog |
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Scientific name |
Nyctereutes procyonoides |
Distribution |
The sub-species on Hokkaido differs from the one found in Honshu and further south, and they inhabit a wide range of environments, from residential to mountainous areas. |
Commentary |
They eat birds, mice, insects, and fruit. They customarily defecate only in predetermined locations. Monogamous. |
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