raccoon dog

noun

1. a small wild dog of the genus Nyctereutes, common in Asia, resembling a raccoon in coat and coloration.

raccoon dog

noun

1. a canine mammal, Nyctereutes procyonoides , inhabiting woods and forests near rivers in E Asia. It has long yellowish-brown black-tipped hair and facial markings resembling those of a raccoon
2. Also calledcoonhound an American breed of dog having a short smooth black coat with tan markings, bred to hunt raccoons

Word History and Origins

Origin of raccoon dog¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The animals—either wild-caught or farmed non-domesticated species—include species susceptible to both SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2, such as civets, mink, badgers, and raccoon dogs.

From MIT Technology Review

In the months since he signed the Science letter, Worobey has become more convinced that the pandemic began as a spillover in the market, where animals known to be capable of harboring the virus — such as raccoon dogs — were sold.

From Washington Post

The two leading scenarios, the team concluded, are transmission of the virus to people either directly from bats or, more likely, via an intermediate animal like a civet or raccoon dog.

From Science News

With SARS, researchers tested caged market animals and quickly found a nearly identical virus in Himalayan palm civet cats and raccoon dogs, which are also eaten locally.

From MIT Technology Review

Camera traps set up by ecologists in the region have documented wild boars, raccoon dogs, and a dozen other mammal species.

From Popular-Science