SublightMonster t1_ix27mih wrote
Reply to comment by wackk in TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century. by acequark
In Japan they were introduced in the 1970s after idiots bought them as pets because of a popular anime (Rascal). They’ve now spread to every prefecture and are pushing out native species like tanuki. There’s an active trap and destroy order for them throughout the country.
K-Uno t1_ix3ag18 wrote
Nooooo, damn that sucks! I love the tanuki
Raccoons are so adaptable too, they would easily out compete many local species around the world
ipostalotforalurker t1_ix2ggr6 wrote
Tanooki Mario now makes so much more sense
Capable-Site-301 t1_ix2zj8i wrote
Tanooki Mario is a tanuki, which are animals native to Japan which look very similar to raccoons. In English, they are even called "raccoon dogs".
Mad_Aeric t1_ix3vahq wrote
I always wonder what the hell these people were thinking. Rascal established that racoons are terrible pets.
KmartQuality t1_ix4u5wg wrote
Just looked up a tanuki.
It's probably at the local zoo!
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