Since 7th century A.D., Tanuki have been cast in Japanese folklore as sneaky but benevolent rascals. More recently, a “raccoon dog” starred in the Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko and featured in Super ...

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 boom in AI-driven biodiversity tracking is attracting NGOs, tech firms, and investors, yet governance remains patchy, with experts warning that the race to automate conservation is ...

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 ...

These furry creatures look like a dog and raccoon mixed together. They are actually not related to either, despite their similar looks. They belong to the canid animal family which includes foxes and ...