Raccoon dogs are omnivores, dining on food sources like rodents and berries. Although they appear svelte in the summer, they pack on the pounds for winter, when their fur also becomes thicker.

New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as pandemic trigger. It's controversial : Goats and Soda With genetic samples from the infamous Wuhan market, a new study makes the case that ...

Raccoon dogs are flourishing in the Netherlands, with the population here rising rapidly. The predator is an invasive exotic species, but biologists don’t think it’ll cause much trouble in the Dutch ...

A 2024 report by the Seoul Institute revealed that raccoon dogs have been observed in 24 out of the city’s 25 districts, with suitable habitats covering roughly 32 percent of Seoul's land area.

Japanese raccoon dogs have 38 chromosomes, while their relatives on the mainland have 54. Their fur is also less insulating, which makes them less equipped to handle harsh cold temperatures.

" For baby raccoons, bunnies, and birds, they are often old enough to be on their own or may not be truly abandoned. If they ...

Raccoon Dogs are actually related to another animal completely — nope, not dogs. Foxes! So while these guys are undeniably adorable, they definitely aren’t raccoons.

Health authorities are asking anyone who may have come into contact with a raccoon to contact the Columbus Environmental Health Office or Columbus Animal Care & Control Center.

Raccoons are cute but shy and tend to stay away from people, even if they have food – and there are reasons to keep things ...

A raccoon who attacked two dogs in South Carolina may be infected with rabies. Deputies with Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office Environmental Services said the attack happened on May 29 on ...

The two dogs killed the raccoon outside the home in the 1300 block of Dumbarton Road, Capt. Kyle Yancey of the Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement division said in a news release.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed that two raccoons from different counties have tested positive for ...