Raccoon Dog Is Real, Twitter Is Fascinated, And It Will Make You Smile

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May 8, 2018 12:00 PM EDT

Forget what you know... raccoon dogs exist! The raccoon dog (aka the mangut or tanuki) is actually not either. However, the cute yet wild animal does belong to the canid family, which includes dogs, wolves, and foxes, and can be found in East Asia. Don't believe us, just take a look! 

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    Terrestrial animal - Molly Priddy Follow @mollypriddy there is a type of wild dog called the Racoon Dog and it is real and a dog but it looks like this 9:31 PM - 6 May 2018 7,036 Retweets 23,395 Likes Li 7.0K 23К 397
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    Text - LI 134 447 yasmeen @YasmeenRoumie 13h Replying to @mollypriddy "Despite its name, a raccoon dog, a.k.a. Nyctereutes procyonoides, is neither a raccoon nor a dog..." 12 Surprising Facts About Raccoon Dogs Get to know the raccoon dog, which is neither a raccoon nor a dog. mentalfloss.com
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    Text - t1 47 379 Lawrence Miles @Lawrence_Miles 20h With each picture, it becomes less racoon and more dog. Giving this the appearance of the instructions for a Transformer /the cover of a very confusing Animorphs. Molly Priddy @mollypriddy there is a type of wild dog called the Racoon Dog and it is real and a dog but it looks like this Show this thread
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    Text - 1i53 Indomie Goreng 296 @dalkuma 12h Evolving period in Pokemon might be real Molly Priddy @mollypriddy there is a type of wild dog called the Racoon Dog and it is real and a dog but it looks like this Show this thread
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    Text - ti 24 437 Erica Henderson @EricaFails May 6 Replying to @mollypriddy Ma'am I do believe that is actually potato a
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    Text - ti 12 Erica Henderson 223 @EricaFails- May 6 Replying to @EricaFails @mollypriddy Also if you've never seen Tanuki Pom Poko please please watch it
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    White - 2i6 Molly Priddy 59 @mollypriddy May 6 Replying to @EricaFails i haven't bring it on
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    Text - ti29 Erica Henderson @EricaFails-May 6 308 Replying to @mollypriddy So. First. You have to know that in Japanese lore the Tanuki have magical testes that they can grow or shrink. Second. This is a cartoon for children which just makes the first point even more amazing
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    Cartoon - Jim Allen Follow @JballAllen Replying to @mollypriddy And here is the common stylized version of Japan. The tanuki is famous for playing tricks on humans and being fond of rice wine. And those things at the bottom are its testicles. 9:43 AM - 7 May 2018
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    Text - L 180 julia reinstein 871 @juliareinstein 13h did a raccoon trying to get adopted by people write this tweet Molly Priddy @mollypriddy there is a type of wild dog called the Racoon Dog and it is real and a dog but it looks like this Show this thread
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    Text - L155 Helen Kennedy 576 AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE @HelenKennedy 16h Replying to @mollypriddy @emilynussbaum You cannot tell me that's not the result of a dog getting busy with a trash panda. I know biology says it's not possible, but I will die on this hill.
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    Text - Li 10 122 Sophie the Scientist #together4yes @sophswhynot 22h Googled this outta curiousity. dog" First question "can you have a raccoon dog as a Amazing. Molly Priddy @mollypriddy there is a type of wild dog called the Racoon Dog and it is real and a dog but it looks like this Show this thread
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    Text - 1I 148 1.2K Anthony Oliveira @meakoopa 16h I love this fat beautiful idiot Molly Priddy @mollypriddy there is a type of wild dog called the Racoon Dog and it is real and a dog but it looks like this Show this thread
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    Text - Li 69 The Guardian 235 @guardian 22 Aug 2017 The raccoon dog: cute, wild and a terrible idea for a pet The raccoon dog: cute, wild and a terrible idea for a pet The cuddly-looking feral creature has been increasingly seen in the UK but they... theguardian.com
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    Vertebrate - VE Mental Floss @mental_floss Follow 12 Surprising Facts About Raccoon Dogs bit.ly/1RyfAMx
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