Many tales from Japanese folklore often feature a fascinating character called the tanuki. Depending on the story, this creature might be mistaken for a badger, a fox, or even something akin to a ...

A raccoon dog in Miyagi prefecture, Japan. (Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) The raccoon dog did it: That was the explosive takeaway of a genomic analysis conducted in March by a trio of scientists who ...

The World Health Organization is asking Chinese officials to release data that may show a link between raccoon dogs and the coronavirus. That left many wondering — what is a raccoon dog, anyway? First ...

Some animals have easily recognizable, iconic appearances, like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another critter with a distinctive look is the raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around ...

Some animals have more iconic appearances than others — like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another member of this infamous family: a raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around their eyes ...

Japan’s raccoon infestation has gotten considerably worse over the last decade, multiple Japanese news sources are reporting. Nearly 1,300 raccoons were captured during the 2022 fiscal year, said ...

Japan's raccoon infestation has gotten considerably worse over the last decade, multiple Japanese news sources are reporting. Nearly 1,300 raccoons were captured during the 2022 fiscal year, said ...

When I was a kid, one of my favorite Nintendo 64 games was Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon. In hindsight, that probably explains a lot. It was one of the weirdest games I’d ever played, with a mixture ...

CLOQUET, Minn. — It was early December 1981 when state Conservation Officer Lee Alderson found a dead animal along a road a few miles north of Cloquet, a critter no one had ever seen in Minnesota ...