#0045 · 🦊 mammals

Mainland Raccoon Dog

🇳🇱 Marterhond ·Nyctereutes procyonoides

LCleast concern 🦊 Mammals 📍 in the Netherlands (introduced)

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what is it?

The raccoon dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides , from the Greek words nukt- , "night" + ereutēs , "wanderer" + prokuōn , "before-dog" + -oidēs , "similar to"), also known as the mangut (its Evenki name), tanuki or neoguri is a canid indigenous to East Asia. It is the only extant species in the genus Nyctereutes . Despite its peculiar appearance, it is a close relative of true foxes.

base stats

NL sightings 7iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 3,129iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 7 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #46 most seen of the mammals in NL.
3,129 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by John Edward Gray in 1834 (192 years ago).
Not originally Dutch: it was introduced to the Netherlands.