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Welcome to the last Wild Fact of the week before a 3 day weekend.\u00a0 Well it is a long weekend if you are living in the Yukon.\u00a0 Missing the August 1st holiday doesn’t seem so bad anymore. Today we are going to look at a misleading animal called the Raccoon Dog.\u00a0 It is misleading since it is not even remotely related to the Raccoon<\/a>, however, they do have a similar appearance.\u00a0 The Raccoon Dog is actually a small canid native to parts of Eastern Asia, however, you can find them scattered throughout Central and Eastern Europe since they have been introduced for their valuable fur.<\/p>\n

The Raccoon Dog is special among the dog species as they are the only canines known to hibernate during the early winter months.\u00a0 Smartest dogs out there if you ask me. It is important for the Raccoon Dog to put on some weight prior to the cold winter months.\u00a0 If they haven’t increased their subcutaneous fat by 18-23% or their internal fat by 3-5% then they will most likely perish during the harsh winter.\u00a0 After all you need something for your body to feed on while you sleep.\u00a0 Honestly, is that not the best behaviour ever? Pig out all summer on junk food and then lose all that weight while you sleep during the winter.\u00a0 Personally I think that is the ultimate eating guide right there.<\/p>\n

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