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Racoon vs Tanuki - What's the difference?

racoon | tanuki |

As nouns the difference between racoon and tanuki

is that racoon is while tanuki is the raccoon dog, nyctereutes procyonoides .

racoon

English

(wikipedia racoon)

Alternative forms

* raccoon

Noun

(en noun)

    • Anagrams

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    tanuki

    English

    Alternative forms

    * tanooki

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • the raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides
  • (mythology) the tanuki regarded as a shapeshifter, also renowned for its enormous scrotum

    • See also

    * ("tanuki" on Wikipedia) ----