The number of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in the Netherlands is rising rapidly, particularly in the five ...

Raccoon dogs are flourishing in the Netherlands, with the population here rising rapidly. The predator is an invasive exotic ...

Again, this isn't 100 percent proof that raccoon dogs started the pandemic, but the pairing of these two genetic signatures together is pretty strong evidence, possibly the strongest we'll ever get.

Having the raccoon-like trait of eating just about everything and adapting well to a variety of environments, they began to spread everywhere they found damp forests. People furthered their spread ...