Raccoondog

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