Photos of Tanuki, Rare Japanese Species That Resembles Raccoon, Surface Online

Photos of Tanuki, Rare Japanese Species That Resembles Raccoon, Surface Online
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The species is so fascinating because they look more like raccoons than dogs. In Japanese art and folklore, the tanuki is often portrayed as a mischievous shape-shifter.

Twitter user chibi_tori told BuzzFeed that Tanu enjoys sleeping and eating all kinds of food, and also loves to warm up near the stove.