Today's animal is a dog that looks so similar to a raccoon that if you saw them walking on a leash in the dog park, you would say, what's that raccoon doing in the dog park?

Today we're going to talk about why this dog, or canid, looks like a raccoon.

And while we're at it, we're also going to talk about

hibernation, Japanese folklore, the fur trade, and video games. Today we're going to talk about

the raccoon dog, Nick DeRudy's pro-cyanoidies. I'm Mackin, this is species.

Welcome to the show.

Today we're going to talk about an animal evolution disguised as a raccoon.

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And now, without further ado, I present to you the raccoon dog.

This animal looks almost exactly like a raccoon. Not only do they have the same coloration as a

raccoon, they have the same coat consistency, the same diamond-shaped face, and they're about the

same size. Most notably, though, most importantly, they have a black mask.

That looks exactly like the ones raccoons are famous for.

The only noticeable differences between this animal and a raccoon is their tail.

Their tail doesn't have the same stripes.

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