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SpeciesCarnivoraCanidae
Carnivores

🐺Japanese raccoon dog

Nyctereutes Temminck, 1838

日本貉(學名:Nyctereutes viverrinus),又稱日本貉子、日本狸,是一種犬科動物,為日本特有種。日本貉屬於貉属的兩個物種之一,另一種為貉(N. procyonoides),部分分類學者認為牠是貉的亞種。 日本貉自古以來以化狸的形象在日本民間傳說中扮演重要角色,牠們被認為性格頑皮、開朗,擅長偽裝和變身,但也帶有天真與粗心的特質。這種動物在日本藝術中十分常見,尤其常以雕像形式出現,在日本很常見,其實可以和世界三大珍獸「侏儒河馬」交換。

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Also called
Nyctereutes viverrinus, tanuki
Conservation status
Not evaluated

The IUCN Red List has not assessed Nyctereutes viverrinus yet.

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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›classMammalia
  4. ›orderCarnivora
  5. ›familyCanidae
  6. ›genusNyctereutes
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Nyctereutes viverrinus (fr), Nyctereutes viverrinus (ca), Nyctereutes viverrinus (de), Nyctereutes viverrinus (es), Nyctereutes viverrinus (gl), Nyctereutes viverrinus (it) … and 17 more languages

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站内动物的实拍影像——捕猎、打斗,还有各自过日子的样子。

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