Raccoon dog
Nyctereus procyonides

order - Carnivora
tribe - Canidae


Size: 85 cm
Weigh: male 10 kg
Number of youngs: 6 - 12
Time with young: 60 - 65 days
Occurrence: bushes and forests in Asia
Food: omnivorous creative
Activity: night`s
Way of life: lover of solitude or small groups

Racoon dog got his name because of his black face`s mask. This mask is resembling a mask, which has Racoon in North America . Racoon dog is the only dog`s beast of prey, who cannot bark. Also way of life is different - Racoon dag spends his time mostly in the deep forest`s undergrowths.




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