Which region is home to the Raccoon Dog, which was recently featured in the news?.
Asia.
2023 March
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Raccoon Dog, also referred to as Chinese or Asian raccoon dog, is an endemic canid to East Asia that resembles a fox. Recent research has discovered evidence suggesting that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have originated from racoon dogs. Raccoon dogs and other animals were present at the Wuhan market locations where SARS-CoV-2 was discovered in the early 2020s, according to genetic sequences.