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Tom Nook is a tanuki, not a raccoon. Tanuki aren't raccoons they just look like them kinda. Tanuki are canines, whereas Raccoons are in the family Procyonidae. Raccoons' front paws are hand-like, whereas Tanukis' front paws are like a dog. Raccoons are native to North America, while Tanuki are only native to Japan. See this helpful slide from Tumblr on their differences.
https://dailyraccoons.tumblr.com/post/161106424295/for-those-who-have-never-seen-a-raccoon-dog
Wait a hot fricking second. They're real?? I always assumed they were folklore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_raccoon_dog