Species MammalsRaccoon Dog

Raccoon Dog

Nyctereutes procyonoides

Very rareMammal
Illustration of Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
Safety note: May carry rabies — do not approach or handle.

The Raccoon Dog is an Asian canid that has been kept in North American fur farms and occasionally escapes, with rare feral reports in the United States. It has a raccoon-like masked face but is a true canid related to foxes. The raccoon dog is the only canid known to hibernate and is highly invasive in parts of Europe following intentional introductions.

Habitat
Forests and farmland; introduced or escaped in North America
Diet
Frogs, fish, rodents, insects, fruit, and carrion
How common
Very rare

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