1. They don't. However, real raccoons are an invasive species in Japan and have been spreading across the country very rapidly in the past two decades to the point of becoming endemic everywhere. Raccoon dogs and raccoons apparently get along in the wild despite competing for largely the same types of food. In recent years some raccoon dogs have been observed showing behavioral patterns mimicking raccoons which may indicate interspecies learning.1. I'm not sure if Raccoon Dogs behave similar to Raccoons, but that one was a dummy
2. Eating badger? That sounds like it tastes... weird? How much meat can a single badger have? Huh
1. That's interesting1. They don't. However, real raccoons are an invasive species in Japan and have been spreading across the country very rapidly in the past two decades to the point of becoming endemic everywhere. Raccoon dogs and raccoons apparently get along in the wild despite competing for largely the same types of food. In recent years some raccoon dogs have been observed showing behavioral patterns mimicking raccoons which may indicate interspecies learning.
2. Badger stew was fairly common food in most of the US east coast until the mid-20th century. In Japan, male badgers can grow up to 11 kg in weight in the early winter months (before hibernation) dropping to 7-8 kg in spring. Since badger soup (tanuki/mujina nabe) is a winter dish usually eaten near the new year, the Japanese tradition of consuming this dish coincides with when the animal is fattest.
I figure that's different from "Tanuki Udon"1. They don't. However, real raccoons are an invasive species in Japan and have been spreading across the country very rapidly in the past two decades to the point of becoming endemic everywhere. Raccoon dogs and raccoons apparently get along in the wild despite competing for largely the same types of food. In recent years some raccoon dogs have been observed showing behavioral patterns mimicking raccoons which may indicate interspecies learning.
2. Badger stew was fairly common food in most of the US east coast until the mid-20th century. In Japan, male badgers can grow up to 11 kg in weight in the early winter months (before hibernation) dropping to 7-8 kg in spring. Since badger soup (tanuki/mujina nabe) is a winter dish usually eaten near the new year, the Japanese tradition of consuming this dish coincides with when the animal is fattest.