Nyctereutes procyonoides | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Between1927and1957,thefur-farmingindustryintroducedfrom4,000to9,000raccoondogstotheEuropeanandAsianU.S.S.R.Today,N.procyonoidesis ...

Nyctereutes procyonoides is native to eastern Siberia, northern China, North Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. Between 1927 and 1957, the fur-farming industry introduced from 4,000 to 9,000 raccoon dogs to the European and Asian U.S.S.R. Today, N. procyonoides is widespread throughout northern and western Europe in countries including Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, France, Austria, and Hungary. (Sheldon, 1992[1]; Ward and Wurster-Hill, 1990[2])

Nyctereutes procyonoides is found in subarctic and subtropical climates. It prefers forest, forest borders, or dense vegetation— areas of thick underbrush, marshes, and reedbeds— for dense cover. Regions bordering water are also favored. Raccoon dogs are found from near sea level to greater than 3,000 m. Nyctereutes procyonoides al...