Invasive canine animal
The raccoon dog
Mårdhunden är ett hunddjur med ursprung i Asien som ser ut som en korsning mellan en hund och tvättbjörn.
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Animal carers' best scouting tips
The hound:
- Mårdhund är mest aktiv på förmiddagen
- Gillar att ligga i skuggan pga av sin tjocka päls
- Vilar ofta i sitt gryt, titta in där!
FACTS ABOUT THE MARTIN DOG
Latin name:
Nyctereutes procyonoides
Order: Predator
Family: Dog
Weight: 2.9-12.5 kg
Food: Omnivore. Small rodents, birds, fish, amphibians, snails and insects as well as nuts and other plant parts.
Family: Dog
Weight: 2.9-12.5 kg
Food: Omnivore. Small rodents, birds, fish, amphibians, snails and insects as well as nuts and other plant parts.
Ett invasivt hunddjur
The raccoon is a so-called invasive species, a species that spreads from its original area to other new areas where it has no natural enemies. In the new environment, they can quickly establish themselves and form large populations.
The marten dog is a canine animal that originally comes from eastern Asia and has come to Sweden via Finland, where the marten dog immigrated from Russia.
En blanding mellan hund och tvättbjörn
The raccoon likes and has always lived in cold climates and therefore has a very thick fur, the strands of which can be up to 12cm long in the winter. Apart from the thick fur, the raccoon is similar to both the badger and the raccoon. Like the raccoon, the species has a black facial mask and a pointed snout
