A raccoon dog – or tanuki – is a Japanese animal that many Westerners often mistake for a raccoon or a badger.
In actual fact, raccoon dogs are actually part of the canid family, including dogs and wolves.
They are born wild animals, but can be kept as pets.
This little fella, who’s name is Tanu, has won the heart of the internet after Twitter user chibi_tori posted his cute little face to all of his followers.
He quickly gathered over 10,000 retweets and over 11,000 likes, after his owner posted these few photos of him warming up against a little smooth.
Tanu was found by his owner last June, after he was left abandoned, and has been raising him ever since.
But it’s a quiet household during the winter, as raccoon dogs hibernate during the cold… Read the full story