Raccoon dog
The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides, from the Greek words nukt-, "night" + ereutēs, "wanderer" + prokuōn, "before-dog" [but in New Latin used to mean "raccoon"] + -oidēs, "-oid"), also known as the mangut or tanuki, is a canid indigenous to East Asia. It is the only extant species in the genus Nyctereutes. It is considered a basal canid species, resembling ancestral forms of the family.
Among the Canidae, the raccoon dog shares the habit of regularly climbing trees only with the North American gray fox, another basal species. The raccoon dog is named for its superficial resemblance to the raccoon (Procyon lotor), to which it is not closely related.
Native East Asian raccoon dog populations have declined in recent years due to hunting, fur trade, urbanization, an increase of animals associated with human civilization such as pets and abandoned animals, and diseases that may be transmitted between them. Following its introduction into central and western Europe, however, it has been treated as a potentially hazardous invasive species.
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by Reverend Horton Heat
Rockin' Dog
by: Reverend Horton HeatWell I me my little chicken
At the bar and grill,
She said "hey, dad
You really give me a thrill."
I really love the way
You sing that song
Hey there cat
Can we go whole hog.
I said "Wait a minute kitty,
I'm no cat,
Well I'm a dog!"
So I took the little kitten out for a date,
Boy, she's something special and life was great,
Until I got her home and walked through her door,
She started looking at me like she was a bit bored,
Her eyes started buggin' just like a frog.
She said "Wait a minute daddy
I don't kiss dogs."
A rockin' dog!
A rockin' dog!
She said wait a minute daddy,
You're no cat
Well, you're a dog.
And now I call my little kitten
Up on the phone
Another man answers
Sayin' she's not at home.
She never let's me in,
When I come a'knockin'
She's always goin' out
With some double-talkin' Jock.
I've got to stop sittin'
Like a bump on a log,
I've got a reputation as a
a rockin' dog.
I've got to stop sittin'
Like a bump on a log,
I've got a reputation as a
a rockin' dog.
I've got to stop sittin'
Like a bump on a log,
I've got a reputation as a
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