英:[ræˈku:n dɔɡ]
美:[ræˈkun dɔɡ]
英:[ræˈku:n dɔɡ]
美:[ræˈkun dɔɡ]
狸;
noun
a small omnivorous canid (Nyctereutes procyonoides) of eastern Asia having a long yellowish-brown coat and facial markings resembling that of a raccoon called alsotanuki
The first known use of raccoon dog was in 1868
1 Many porches displayed tanuki statues, hoping the jolly sake-clutching raccoon dogs brought prosperity.
2 Colorful characters such as fairies, elves, pixies and the whimsical Japanese raccoon dog have evolved to explain the secretive and magical realm where mushrooms are found.
3 The data closely links SARS-CoV-2 to the genetic tracks of wild animals, particularly raccoon dogs sold at the Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group's analysis says.
4 The report describes finding raccoon dog mtDNA in six samples from two different stalls in the Wuhan market.
5 These findings didn’t establish that raccoon dogs had carried the virus into the market.
6 Most of the 24 farms that have declared outbreaks house foxes, while some have mink or raccoon dogs.
7 Using a more sensitive threshold, the international team of scientists identified multiple COVID-positive samples containing raccoon dog genetic material, as well as others with genetic signatures of different animals thought to be susceptible to the virus.
8 Millions of people around the world consume bushmeat, or meat from wild animals—such as the raccoon dogs reported to have been sold at the Wuhan market—that has minimal regulation or monitoring.