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{{Infobox Species
 
{{Infobox Species
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|icon      = Special
 
|name= Tanuki
 
|name= Tanuki
|image= Tom Nook HHD.png
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|japanese  = {{JN|狸|Tanuki}}
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|image= Tom Nook NH.png
 
|imagesize= 200px
 
|imagesize= 200px
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|status = Least Concern
 
|kingdom= Animalia
 
|kingdom= Animalia
 
|phylum= Chordata
 
|phylum= Chordata
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|genus= Nyctereutes
 
|genus= Nyctereutes
 
|species= N. procyonoides
 
|species= N. procyonoides
|status=
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|af      = 3
|island= 0
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|pg      = 3
|special= 3
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|e+      = 3
|villager= 0
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|ww      = 3
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|cf        = 3
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|nl = 3
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|nh = 3
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|hhd      = 3
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|pc        = 3
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|villagers = 0
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|islanders = 0
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|special   = 3
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|total    = 3
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''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, [[fox]]es, [[wolf|wolves]]. All Tanukis so far have been special characters, and worked in the same place, similar to [[Pelican]] characters.
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'''Tanuki''', otherwise known as "raccoon dogs", 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 they are actually of the same biological family as [[dog]]s and [[wolf|wolves]].
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There are three tanuki in the games so far, and all of them have been special characters.
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== Special characters ==
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{{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]] (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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==Special characters==
 
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{|
 
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| {{Special Villager|Name=Timmy and Tommy|Image=Timmy and Tommy 3DS.png|Gender=Male|Job=Owners of the [[Nookling Stores]]|Birthday=June 7<sup>th</sup>|debut=DnM}}
 
| {{Special Villager|Name=Tom Nook|Image=Tom Nook HHD.png|Gender=Male|Job=Worker at [[Nook's Homes]]|Birthday=May 30<sup>th</sup>|debut=DnM}}
 
|}
 
 
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{{main|Timmy and Tommy}}
 
Timmy and Tommy are twins, and are Tom Nook's Nephews. They work only in [[Nookington's]] on the second floor, but in {{NL}} they work at [[Nookling Stores]].
 
 
{{main|Tom Nook}}
 
Tom Nook is the main Tanuki in the game, being one of the first special characters to appear. In {{NL}} he works at [[Nook's Homes]], helping the player to set up a home, make expansions, alter the home exterior, and pay mortgage
 
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
[[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.
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[[File:Taunki1.jpg|thumb|left|Real life tanuki]]
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In Japanese folklore, 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; this is likely why pocketed [[furniture]] items are stylized as leaves in the ''Animal Crossing'' series. Tanuki cloth is also associated with wealth and money in Japanese culture, which might be the inspiration behind Tom's financial success.
  
 
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Revision as of 05:46, May 10, 2020

SpecialSpeciesIconSilhouette.png
Tanuki
Tom Nook NH.png
Species count by game
DnM AC e+ WW CF NL HHD PC NH
0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Species count by type
Villagers Islanders Special Total
0 0 3 3

Tanuki, otherwise known as "raccoon dogs", are a species of character in Animal Crossing. Tanuki are frequently confused with raccoons in Western culture (and referred to as raccoons in-game), but they are actually of the same biological family as dogs and wolves.

There are three tanuki in the games so far, and all of them have been special characters.

Special characters

Timmy and Tommy
Timmy and Tommy

Gender: Male
Role: Clerks at Nookington's (City Folk and Prior)
Owners of the Nookling Stores (New Leaf)
Birthday: June 7th
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Tom Nook
Tom Nook

Gender: Male
Role: Worker at the town shop (City Folk and Prior)
Worker at Nook's Homes (New Leaf)
Birthday: May 30th
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Other information

File:Taunki1.jpg
Real life tanuki

In Japanese folklore, 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; this is likely why pocketed furniture items are stylized as leaves in the Animal Crossing series. Tanuki cloth is also associated with wealth and money in Japanese culture, which might be the inspiration behind Tom's financial success.


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