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{{Infobox Species
 
{{Infobox Species
 
|icon      = Special
 
|icon      = Special
|name = Raccoon
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|name= Tanuki
 
|japanese  = {{JN|狸|Tanuki}}
 
|japanese  = {{JN|狸|Tanuki}}
|image = Tom Nook NH.png
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|image= Tom Nook NH.png
|imagesize = 200px
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|imagesize= 200px
|dnm      = 3
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|status = Least Concern
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|kingdom= Animalia
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|phylum= Chordata
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|class= Mammalia
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|order= Carnivora
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|family= Canidae
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|genus= Nyctereutes
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|species= N. procyonoides
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|af      = 3
 
|pg      = 3
 
|pg      = 3
 
|e+      = 3
 
|e+      = 3
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|total    = 3
 
|total    = 3
 
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'''Raccoons''' are a species of [[special characters]] in ''[[Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]''. In the Japanese and Korean versions of the series, they are actually '''raccoon dogs''' (''tanuki'' in Japanese and ''neoguli'' in Korean). Raccoon dogs have facial markings that bear a resemblance to raccoons, but are otherwise not closely related, instead belonging in the same biological family as [[dog]]s and [[wolf|wolves]]. There are three raccoons in the {{SER}} so far.
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'''Tanuki''' are a species of character in ''[[Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]''. Tanuki are frequently confused with raccoons in Western culture (and referred to as raccoons in-game) but are actually of the same biological family as [[dog]]s, [[kitsune]]s, and [[wolf|wolves]]. All Tanukis so far have been special characters.
  
 
==Special characters==
 
==Special characters==
{{VillagerGallery|
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{{Special Villager|Name=Timmy and Tommy|Image=Timmy & Tommy NH.png|Gender=Male|Job=Clerks at [[Nookington's]] (City Folk and Prior)<br>Owners of the [[Nookling Stores|Nookling Shops]] (New Leaf and New Horizons)|Birthday=June {{Date|7}}|debut=DnM}}
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{{Special Villager|Name=Tom Nook|Image=Tom Nook NH.png|Gender=Male|Job=Worker at the [[Tom Nook's store|town store]] (City Folk and Prior)<br>Worker at [[Nook's Homes]] (New Leaf)<br>Worker at [[Resident Services]] (New Horizons)|Birthday=May {{Date|30}}|debut=DnM}}
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| {{Special Villager|Name=Timmy and Tommy|Image=Timmy & Tommy NH.png|Gender=Male|Job=Clerks at [[Nookington's]] (City Folk and Prior)<br>Owners of the [[Nookling Stores]] (New Leaf)|Birthday=June 7<sup>th</sup>|debut=DnM}}
 
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| {{Special Villager|Name=Tom Nook|Image=Tom Nook NH.png|Gender=Male|Job=Worker at the [[Tom Nook's store|town shop]] (City Folk and Prior)<br>Worker at [[Nook's Homes]] (New Leaf)|Birthday=May 30<sup>th</sup>|debut=DnM}}
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
[[File:Tanuki Real.jpg|thumb|left|Real life tanuki]]
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[[File:Taunki1.jpg|thumb|left|Real life Tanukis]]In traditional stories, the Tanuki was said to have had the ability to transform leaves into gold. This may explain why furniture is depicted as a leaf overworld and why Nook's shop uses a leaf as a logo. Tanuki cloth is also associated with wealth and money in Japanese culture, which might be a nod to Tom's financial success.
In Japanese folklore, raccoon dogs, or ''tanuki'', are often depicted as mythical creatures with shapeshifting powers. Using leaves, they can assume different forms, generally doing so to pull pranks on humans. One particular mythical ''tanuki'', ''{{wp|danzaburou-danuki}}'', was known to trick humans by creating mirages, such as luring people into his den by making it appear to be a wealthy estate, and selling leaves from trees by making them appear to be made of gold. He was also known to generously lend people interest-free debts, though his funds were said to obtained by embezzlement or fooling people into working for him. These aspects likely inspired Tom Nook's portrayal in the ''Animal Crossing'' series, as well as why [[furniture]] items are stylized as leaves and why [[bell]]s may occasionally appear from trees.
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{{Tanuki}}
  
==Related canine species==
 
*[[Dog]]
 
*[[Wolf]]
 
*[[Fox]]
 
  
{{Navbox Species}}
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[[Category:Tanuki|*]]
{{Navbox Raccoon}}
 
[[Category:Raccoon|*]]
 

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