wild dog
Raccoon dog:
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looks like (resembles) a raccoon but not closely related, dark brown and yellowish, thick, long fur, raccoon-like head and face with a short, pointed muzzle (= mouth and nose part), stout body with short legs covered in black fur; size: 1½ feet tall at the shoulder, 2 feet long with another 5-7 inch long tail; feeds on (eats) worms, small rodents – mice, rats, etc., frogs, lizards, birds, and berries and seeds, and (those that live near water – semi-aquatic) crabs and small fish; lives for 3-4 years in the wild and 10 years captivity; about 6 sub-species, found originally in the eastern part of Asia, and introduced to Europe,
The ‘raccoon dog’ is the province dog of Kyoto province in Japan.
Raccoon dogs are different from other ‘wild dogs’ in several ways. They cannot bark; they have very long, thick hair (coat) for a dog; they have sharp, curved claws on their toes that help them to climb trees; some sub-species feed on berries and seeds; and they
are raised on farms for their fur!!
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Small-eared dog:
(also ‘short-eared fox’, ‘short-eared zorro’)
short, thick, rough, dark to reddish-grey, occasionally blue, brown, dark grey or chest-nut grey hair (coat), fox-like muzzle (= mouth and nose part), short, round, straight ears, thick neck, short, slender legs with partly webbed (= a layer of thin skin joining the toes) feet, bushy tail; size: 10-12 inches tall at the shoulder, 3 feet long with another 1 foot long tail, and weight: 9-10 Kg (female larger than male); feeds on (eats) large insects, rodents, mice, rats, etc., crabs, fish, frogs, lizards, birds; 2 sub-species, found in South America,
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bush dog:
a stocky body with soft, long, reddish brown on the back and sides, forelegs (front legs) and head are pale brown and hind legs (back legs) and tail are dark, round head with short muzzle (= mouth and nose), relatively short, straight, rounded ears; short legs with partially webbed feet (= a layer of thin skin joining the toes), very short, bushy tail; size: 8-12 inches tall at the shoulder, 2-2½ feet long with 5-6 inch long tail, and weight: 5-7 Kg; feeds on (eats) large rodents – agoutis, pacas, capybaras, birds, including rheas, and water animals; lives for 10 years; 3 sub-species, found in Central and South America
A bush dog is a very curious-looking animal for a dog. Some animal lovers say that they look more like a ‘badger’ or ‘otter’ than a dog!!
The bush dog has a shorter tail than any other species of the dog family!
Bush dogs can swim well, and so are found in or near water most of the time!
Bush dogs are known to kill and eat larger animals than they, mostly alone but in packs at times!
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