Some animals have more iconic appearances than others — like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another member of this infamous family: a raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around ...

Commonly known as the Japanese raccoon dog, the tanuki is not a raccoon, but a canine species native to Japan. Tanukis hold an important place in folklore, associated with prosperity and good luck ...

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Dog people are not happy with President-elect Donald Trump’s reported pick for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The ...

From a monkey that weighs only a few ounces to a 100-pound rodent, get to know some of these adorable creatures.

The pig learns from the tanuki how to transform itself and tries to turn into a tanuki, but his face remains that of a pig. He is thus given the name Butanuki, a portmanteau of "buta" (pig) and tanuki ...

The European Union keeps a continually updated list of non-native species identified as posing a risk to the union's native ...

Japan Society will present a world premiere double bill of contemporary puppet theater with Shinnai Meets Puppetry, created & performed by Sachiyo Takahashi/Nekaa Lab with Rowan Magee and ...