Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Genus: Nyctereutes
Species: Nyctereutes Procyonoides
Subspecies)
Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis
Nyctereutes procyonoides orestes
Nyctereutes procyonoides ussuriensis
Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus
Nyctereutes procyonoides procyonoides
Existence)
2,588,000 years to 11,700 year
Closest Relative)
Fox
Ancestors)
Foxes, Wolves, Dogs
Physical Description)
Thick Bushy Tail
Raccoon-like face
Fox-like build
White muzzle and face
Black markings around eyes
Size: 50-68 cm
Weight: 8.81-22.03 cm
Lifespan: 7.5 in wild, 14 in captivity
Dimorphism: Females larger
Terrain: Forest, Forest Border, Dense Vegetation
Temperature: Temperate, Polar
Plants: thick underbrush, marshes, and reedbeds
Animals: Asiatic Black Bear, Wolves, Fish, Reptiles
Rainfall: 900mm to 3700 (China)
Continents: Asia, Europe
Invasiveness: Europe
Food: Small animals, eggs, fish, small reptiles, small seashore creatures, carrion
How often it eats: Not Found, but the animal is rarely seen hunting
How it gets food: Dives in water, picks up food out of water with paws, hunts, scavenges
Special Food: garbage
Lives in small family group or in pairs
Roles within community: raise pups until independence, male brings food to female during late pregnancy
Male and Female led
Individuals that make up the group: mother, father, pups
How do they interact with each other: parents feed young until independence. At that point, the pups may leave or stay with them until sexual maturity
Lives in small family group or in pairs
Roles within community: raise pups until independence, male brings food to female during late pregnancy
Male and Female led
Individuals that make up the group: mother, father, pups
How do they interact with each other: parents feed young until independence. At that point, the pups may leave or stay with them until sexual maturity
Mate once a year
Monogamus and possibly Polygynous mating
Time of year for mating: January, Febuary, March
Mating rituals: 5 Days of the female picking a male
Number of offspring produces at a time)
minimum of 1
maximum of 19
average of 6
Unique characteristics of mating: males are rarely aggressive with each other when competing for mate
Stages of Development: From birth until around 5 months, they are pups. After that, they become independent and may leave or stay with their family
Sexual Maturity Age: around 8 months
Activites and Environment of stages: As pups, they will be sheltered in abandoned burrows of other animals or other holes. Once they can be independent, they may stay with parents as a small group and hunt in pairs with them. If they set out from their family, they may go find a mate
Sexual Dimorphism: Females tend to be larger
Predation)
Gray Wolves, Euroasian Lynx, Wolverines, Japanese Martens, Eagles, Dogs, Humans
Sexual Competition)
Males rarely fight over mate
Disease)
H5N1 influenza A virus
H9N2 influenza A virus
canine distemper virus (CDV)
canine parvovirus type 2
amdoparvovirus
porcine circovirus type 2
Other Causes)
Human Hunting
Inter Species: Leaves latrines to signal that its their territory
Intra Species: Other scavengers, carnviroes, and herbivores
What do they compete over: Food
Affect of Invasive Species: None found
IUCN Rating: Least Concern
Overall Population: Around 300,000
Population Trend: Stable
Impacts Occured: Raccoon Dog becoming growing problem in Europe as an invasive species. They eat fruits and vegetables, they hunt fish and small animals, and the spread disease and parasites.
Potential Future Impacts: Outcompete other animals, spread disease to unprotected species which can greatly impact their state. Already mentioned to be top 100 worst invasive species in Europe.
Human Interaction with species: Hunt for fur trading and food.
Efforts made to minimalize impact: No big/popular efforts being made