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uberscheisse
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 Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: what kind of animal is this? (pic is a bit gross) |
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be forewarned - it's a picture of a dead animal i took on hirai beach. it's a bit gross.
i was mostly curious since it seems to be some species of raccoon-like thing, but the head just doesn't seem big enough for a raccoon. some indigenous japanese badger-like thing maybe?
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GIR
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: |
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| Looks like one of these. |
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uberscheisse
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| the snout definitely looks similar. |
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parrothead
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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A badger.
They can also be witnessed outside of noodle shops showing off their huge concrete-scraping balls. |
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cornishmuppet
Joined: 27 Mar 2004
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Location: Nagano, Japan
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| In Japanese its called a 'tanuki'. They're pretty common, I think. I cornered a couple in a dark carpark once, and they didn't seem particularly concerned about my presence, though they made their escape while I dashed back to get my camera. Someone told me that seeing one is good luck! Not sure at that one, though... |
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markle
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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| wondered what happened to the poster tanuki. |
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Apsara
Joined: 20 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it's dead. |
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southofreality
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Are you guys saying that the pic in the OP is of the former poster, tanuki?
Oops. Did I say 'former?' |
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anne_o
Joined: 30 Nov 2005
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Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:46 am Post subject: |
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| i think its a dog....but i've been in tokyo for a year!! |
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tanuki
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Looks like me, desu ne?
Although hang on a minute... I'm neither dead nor on a beach.
So, um, scratch that.
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markle
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| well that's a relief.... |
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tanuki
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Cockle-warming stuff...
Aw shucks, guys... 
It's true; I've been away from this board (and most others, actually) for some time. Slaving away on my Masters, I was.
(And twiddling with some other projects, truth be told!  )
All done now. Yokatta na! Glad to be finished.
Nice to see you fellas are still hard at it, south of reality & markle!
I'll try not to be a stranger even though I am leaving Japan next month.
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