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[–] nyahlathotep 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wait a hot fricking second. They're real?? I always assumed they were folklore.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

You can never be sure about a tanuki though. They can turn into statues and fly.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

How would you like it if someone said all humans are either sitting in a car or planning to?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Damn, even American ANIMALS are US-centric! 😄

(The vast majority of the world has significantly fewer cars per capita than the US)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I'd want to know who squealed, they're going to be sleeping with the ~~fish~~ racoons.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Never interrupt a raccoon heist. I accidentally did that once and got jumped by 3 of them because I scared the lil dudes. Had to get rabies shots. Now they just swipe the eggs my ducks lay outside and leave my house and trash alone. They've been terrorizing my neighbor. Guess she better start leaving treats or something too lmao.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The ladder one is prime album cover for the raccoon’s band, with each one looking in a different direction