The luxury label has historically included lots of furs across its ranges, from a variety of species including mink and
raccoon dog, according to the Humane Society International (HSI), which campaigns globally for an end to the fur trade.
Google explains its cute doodle as, "Outfitted with a built-in visor and finger spikes, the
Raccoon Dog slips into the luge competition.
Lab tests on coats, hats and gloves found they contained fur from species including
raccoon dog, fox, rabbit and mink.
While in the area, visitors can see rhinos, a
raccoon dog called a Tanuki, red pandas, Indian rhinos, the new langurs, and the Asian elephants.
Investigations by HIS/UK produced a pair of "fur free" gloves that tested positive for rabbit fur, a bobble hat that contained
raccoon dog fur and items that contained animal fur, contrary to labels.
In total, 144 independent photographs were taken of seven species: wild boar (Sus scrofa), Japanese badger (Meles meles), red fox (Vulpes vulpes),
raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), Japanese marten (Martes melampus), Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus), and Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) (Table I).
In fact, everything in this 60-minute travelogue was a revelation, from the weird Japanese goat antelope (the serow) and the freaky tanooki
raccoon dog, to the mad tree frogs which lay hundreds of eggs inside giant foam nests in trees above the paddy fields.
20) Technology has now become central to
raccoon dog eradication.
But it turned out the mystery animal is in fact Ronnie the
raccoon dog who escaped from owner David McDonald's home in the early hours of Tuesday.
During 1929-1955, the
raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides was introduced into Europe.
According to the Washington Post, the Humane Society reported that several big name stores were selling coats that were trimmed with
raccoon dog, an Asian dog that looks like a raccoon.
Of 25 coats tested, the fur on 20 of the garments was identified as
raccoon dog and three domestic dog.
