Nyctereutes procyonoides (raccoon dog)

Mass: 4.2 kg based on Lee et al. 2014, Okabe and Agetsuma 2007 and Seki and Koganezawa 2011

Latitudinal range: 30.0° to 52.9°

Habitats: temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (8)

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Found in 18 samples

China: Hunchun National Reserve (winter), Hunchun National Reserve (summer), Zhoujiazhuang (Holocene), Shuangta (Holocene), Muzhuzhuliang (Holocene), Tianluoshan (Holocene)

Germany: Lower Oder Valley

Japan: Mt. Ohdaigahara (eastern area), Fujiyoshida City, Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (autumn 2000), Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (winter 2001), Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (spring 2001), Yukiiri Fureainosato Park (summer 2001), Torihama (Holocene)

Mongolia: Otson Tsokhio and Zuun Shovkh (Late Pleistocene), Zaraa Uul (Locus 2) (Holocene)

North Korea: Chongphadae Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Russia: Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass3970 kgN = 1Lee et al. 2014
♀ body mass3800 kgN = 10Okabe and Agetsuma 2007
♀ body mass5600 kgN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♀ body mass5200 kgN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♀ body mass5900 kgN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♂ body mass4010 kgN = 1Lee et al. 2014
♂ body mass3020 kgN = 1Lee et al. 2014
♂ body mass4200 kgN = 6Okabe and Agetsuma 2007
♂ body mass5200 kgN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♂ body mass5600 kgN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♂ body mass4700 kgN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♀ head and body length510 mmN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♀ head and body length515 mmN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♀ head and body length540 mmN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♂ head and body length545 mmN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♂ head and body length550 mmN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011
♂ head and body length520 mmN = 1Seki and Koganezawa 2011

See also Nyctereutes, Nyctereutes donnezani, Nyctereutes megamastoides, Nyctereutes sinensis, Nyctereutes tingi