That's it. That's it. The world's gone mad. If this raccoon dog isn't a sure sign of the apocalypse, we don't know what is. OK, so let's just get all the facts straight. Tanu, as it turns out, is ...

We can’t get enough of Tanu the tanuki, a species that’s also called a raccoon dog. This member of the canid family, which includes dogs and wolves, found Internet fame when he was rescued by ...

Move over Pumpkin the raccoon, there's a new internet pet sensation in town. Meet Tanu, the tanuki, which are also known as raccoon dogs, Buzzfeed reports. Tanukis or raccoon dogs are native to ...

— ことり (@chibi_tori) January 27, 2016 Tanuki have long been considered harbingers of prosperity and fortune in Japanese culture, often represented by statues holding sake at restaurants.

Owners of tanuki, like @chibi_tori and June Lincoln, the subject of a Daily Mail profile, treat them as dogs. Lincoln’s tanuki, named Bandit, steals food and is “quite strong for a small dog.” ...

The man, who uses the Twitter handle @chibi_tori, has been posting adorable pictures of Tanu in his […] We can’t get enough of Tanu the tanuki, a species that’s also called a raccoon dog.

The man, who uses the Twitter handle @chibi_tori, has been posting adorable pictures of Tanu in his […] We can’t get enough of Tanu the tanuki, a species that’s also called a raccoon dog.