Raccoon Dog Skull Replica

Description

Raccoon dog skull replica measures 4.7 x 2.7 x 2.1 inches. Nyctereutes procyonoides skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

Raccoon dogs live in the remote, high-altitude woodlands and wetlands of East Asia. The native range of these nocturnal animals spans the dense brush and coastal areas of China, Korea, Japan, and southeastern Siberia.

Small rodents, birds, fish, frogs, and insects feed these agile, opportunistic carnivores. They also eat lizards, frogs, crabs, and river mollusks along shallow water edges during hunting trips.

A thick, double-coat of fur with a dark facial mask over the eyes covers their stocky heavy-set body. They have exceptionally short legs, bushy tails, and small rounded ears.

Mixed shades of brown, yellow and grey fur with solid black markings on their limbs, chest, face, and tails.

Males and females stand 15 to 20 inches tall at the shoulder. Adults weigh between 9 and 22 pounds depending upon the season and fat accumulation before winter hibernation.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Canidae
• Genus: Nyctereutes
• Species: N. procyonoides
• Binomial name: Nyctereutes procyonoides Temminck, 1838
• Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)

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