Blogs (AMU)

Sorry for all the raccoon talk. I missed taking a picture of the raccoon that appeared the other day, but it appeared again so I quickly took a picture. However, the fur of this raccoon seems to be different from the previous one. According to Professor Ikeno, a few days ago he heard the cries of a baby raccoon calling for its parents. This raccoon might be his partner from last time. Text and photography: Morioka (※The video has sound)

This year, a raccoon dog appeared behind the lab again. A nearby raccoon forest (?) was destroyed for development, and we thought the raccoons had disappeared somewhere, but then one beautifully furred raccoon suddenly appeared. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take a photo, but it disappeared into the same bushes as last year, so I think it might have a den there. I hope that the environment in which raccoons can live, and which provides us with comfort in between research, w

During a brief break in the rainy season, a raccoon dog behind the lab appears to have moved to a new burrow with a baby raccoon in its mouth. The other five baby raccoons have already been moved. The parents worked hard to carry the last stray puppy. (※Sound is played.)