There's A Thing Called A Raccoon Dog In Japan And This Guy Has One As A Pet

Get ready to fall in love with Tanu, the raccoon dog.

This is a tanuki or raccoon dog, which is a Japanese animal that a lot of westerners mistakenly think is a raccoon or a badger, but is actually totally different.

Twitter: @chibi_tori

Twitter user chibi_tori told BuzzFeed News he usually just calls the little furball Tanuki or Tanu for short.

Twitter: @chibi_tori

Chibi_tori found Tanu after he was abandoned and has been raising him since last June.

Twitter: @chibi_tori

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