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[[File:Tom Nook NH.png|thumb|150px]]'''Tanuki''', otherwise known as "raccoon dogs", are a species of character in ''[[Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]''. Tanuki are frequently confused with raccoons in Western culture (and referred to as raccoons in-game), but they are actually of the same biological family as [[dog]]s and [[wolf|wolves]].
[[File:Tom Nook NH.png|thumb|150px]]'''Raccoons''' are a species of [[special characters]] in ''[[Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]''. In the Japanese and Korean versions of the series, they are actually '''raccoon dogs''' (''tanuki'' in Japanese and ''neoguli'' in Korean). Raccoon dogs have facial markings that bear a resemblance to raccoons, but are otherwise not closely related, instead belonging in the same biological family as [[dog]]s and [[wolf|wolves]]. There are three raccoons in the {{SER}} so far.
 
There are three tanuki in the games so far, and all of them have been special characters.


== Special characters ==
== Special characters ==

Revision as of 16:48, 8 July 2024

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Raccoons are a species of special characters in Animal Crossing. In the Japanese and Korean versions of the series, they are actually raccoon dogs (tanuki in Japanese and neoguli in Korean). Raccoon dogs have facial markings that bear a resemblance to raccoons, but are otherwise not closely related, instead belonging in the same biological family as dogs and wolves. There are three raccoons in the Animal Crossing series so far.

Special characters


Timmy and Tommy

  • Gender: Male
  • Job: Clerks at Nookington's (City Folk and Prior)
    Owners of the Nookling Stores (New Leaf and New Horizons)
  • Birthday: June 7th
  • Debut:

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Tom Nook

Other information

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Real life tanuki

In Japanese folklore, tanuki are often depicted as mythical creatures with shapeshifting powers. Using leaves, they can assume different forms, generally doing so to pull pranks on humans, which is likely why pocketed furniture items are stylized as leaves in the Animal Crossing series. Tanuki cloth is also associated with wealth and money in Japanese culture; this might be the inspiration behind Tom's financial success.

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