Secret Forest-dweller

Raccoon Dog

(lat.) Nyctereutes procyonoides

Geographic distribution

Originally from Eastern Siberia, Northern China, Northern Vietnam, Korea, and Japan; today, also to be found in Northern and Western Europe

Fantasy names

Sea fox

Tanuki

Fin raccoon

Russian raccoon

Japanese raccoon

Chinese raccoon

Farm housing / Trapping

Held mainly on farms

Use

Raccoon dog fur is primarily used for collars or to line hoods. It takes 27 to 30 furs to make a coat.

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