I hadn't thought of it before but now that you mention it they are a bit like red pandas.
I think it's interesting how far away from real tanuki the appearance of the tanuki pictures and statues can get an yet still be instantly identified as tanuki.
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Date: 2008-02-17 01:22 am (UTC)I think it's interesting how far away from real tanuki the appearance of the tanuki pictures and statues can get an yet still be instantly identified as tanuki.