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<p>Zoo Atlanta welcomes two new raccoon dogs </p> <p>A popular pathway at Zoo Atlanta is bustling again with the activities of busy canines. Loki and Thor, a pair of raccoon dogs, have made their debut in Trader’s Alley.</p> <p>Two-year-old brothers Loki and Thor join the Zoo family from Parco Faunistico la Torbiera in Italy.</p> <p>Raccoon dogs are native to eastern Asia, with introduced populations found in Europe. Also known as tanuki, they are named for their resemblance, rather than close relation, to raccoons. Members of the same family that includes coyotes, wolves and domestic dogs, raccoon dogs are the only canids that hibernate in winter. The species is not currently classified as endangered, but Asian populations have declined in recent years as a result of human encroachment and commercial hunting for fur. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" height="494" style="width: 600px; height: 494px;" width="600"> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d9RbJEI_rYI" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d9RbJEI_rYI" width="600" height="494" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> </object> </p>

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Zoo Atlanta welcomes two new raccoon dogs 

A popular pathway at Zoo Atlanta is bustling again with the activities of busy canines. Loki and Thor, a pair of raccoon dogs, have made their debut in Trader’s Alley.

Two-year-old brothers Loki and Thor join the Zoo family from Parco Faunistico la Torbiera in Italy.

Raccoon dogs are native to eastern Asia, with introduced populations found in Europe. Also known as tanuki, they are named for their resemblance, rather than close relation, to raccoons. Members of the same family that includes coyotes, wolves and domestic dogs, raccoon dogs are the only canids that hibernate in winter. The species is not currently classified as endangered, but Asian populations have declined in recent years as a result of human encroachment and commercial hunting for fur. 

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looks like we do need to feed wildlife as most of their hunting places are being concreted over....I have a wonder bunch of badgers and foxes. I have fed them for 26 years.
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