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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Raccoon Dog, which was seen in the news, is endemic to which region? Notes: Raccoon Dog, which is also known as Chinese or Asian raccoon dog is a fox-like canid endemic to East Asia. A new study has recently found evidence providing the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 originating from racoon dogs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geographic Range Information The native range of this species extends from northern Indochina (ranging as far south as north-eastern Viet Nam, east of the Red River, and southern Yunnan province in China) through the eastern provinces of China and the Korean Peninsula to the south-east corner of Russia and Mongolia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Conservation. The IUCN places the raccoon dog at “least concern” status due to the animal’s wide distribution in Japan and abundant population, including as an introduced species throughout northeastern Europe.