Sentences with phrase «as raccoon dogs»

Not exact matches

As the team reports July 1 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, supposed yeti and bigfoot samples turned out to come from bears (brown, black and polar), horses, raccoons, one human, some canines (the test didn't narrow down if they were wolves or dogs), cows, sheep, a North American porcupine, a Malaysian tapir and a serow, which is a known animal similar to a goat or antelope.

In Japan, raccoon dogs are known as tanuki, and you often see statues of them outside restaurants — with very large testicles.

The analysis also discovered that the raccoon was an outlier — on the brainy side: It packs the same number of cortical neurons as a dog into a brain the size of a cat's.

I was never a fan of Guardians of the Galaxy with the Dog and Raccoon as central characters.

As pets, Raccoon Dogs don't bark, wag their tail or crave for attention from their paw - rents.

Chases aren't over at sundown, either; when the opossums and raccoons take over the night world, the dog considers it his job to keep these guys out as well.

Adult female heartworms living in an infected dog, coyote, fox, raccoon, or wolf produce microscopic worms known as microfilariae which circulate in the infected animals bloodstream.

The Osceola County Health Department has found a rabid raccoon in the Narcoossee area of Jack Brack Road.The health department will monitor the area for all free - roaming cats and dogs and capture and hold them until they are vaccinated for rabies.Owners of any captured animals will have to pay fees for vaccination, room and board as well as a fine for violating the county's leash law.Residents should be careful about petting an unfamiliar cat or dog in the area and should be wary of any wild animals that approach them, the Health Department says.

Many dogs for that matter, especially those that are considered the most family friendly dogs in our society today, will be aggressive towards animals, even species such as squirrels, raccoons, et cetera.

The disease is passed through direct contact with fresh urine, blood, or saliva and affects dogs and ferrets, along with certain species of wildlife, such as raccoons, wolves, foxes, and skunks.

Capable of hunting large wild animals such as bear and boar, the Plott is actually North Carolina's state dog often used for hunting raccoon.

Not only does Canine Distemper affect dogs but it affects other animals such as ferrets, seals, mink, weasels and their kin among the Mustelidae family as well as raccoons, pandas and other members of the Procyonidae family.

And in the old days, before there were fences, and scent hounds would follow game animals for miles (such as hunting for raccoon, bear, deer, or boar), the dogs would eventually find their way back to the camp where they started out.

As working dogs, Catahoulas have been used to track and hunt all manner of woodland wildlife, including wild hogs, deer, mountain lions, black bears, raccoons, and squirrels.

Trapped cats will be defenseless against predators such as dogs, people, raccoons and skunks (which are rabies carriers and are attracted to the bait in the trap).

Thie form of the disease can cause blindness — children are at most serious risk especially if play behavior is in an environment where dog, cat, or raccoon feces may be present... such as in a sandbox.

He began as a dual - purpose dog who hunted fox by day and raccoon by night.

As human domains expand, there is more shared space and interaction with tick - carrying animals including feral cats, deer, raccoons, opossums, wild turkeys and coyotes; consequently more cats, dogs and families are exposed to ticks.

A recent investigation by The Humane Society of the United States revealed that many designers and retailers were selling unlabeled fur - trimmed jackets advertised as «faux» of «fake» fur, when laboratory testing showed the fur came from animals, even dogs and raccoon dogs skinned alive in China.

Rabies is spread through the saliva of mammals, most commonly by wildlife such as foxes, bats, raccoons, skunks, cattle, wild dogs and feral cats.

As they mature and molt, they seek out progressively larger hosts (raccoons, deer, dogs, and humans).

Rodents, raccoons, and other wildlife serve as a source of Lyme disease infection for people and dogs.

Wild animals like raccoons, skunks, and opossums can not only injure your dog by scratching or biting, but they can also pass a number of contagious diseases along as well.

Dogs that live in areas with lots of wildlife - such as raccoons or squirrels - are more likely to become infected with leptospirosis.

All species of dog - like animals are affected as well as weasel - like animals such as ferrets, mink skunk, badgers and raccoon and red pandas.

Canine distemper actually effects all dogs, wild canines such as foxes, coyotes, and wolves, raccoons, skunks, weasels, ferrets, and most other members of the weasel family.

Pets can become infected through contact with urine of infected animals such as raccoons, skunks, rats, feral cats, dogs, and other animals.

In France, the word «terrier» means burrow, which perfectly makes sense since these dogs were often used to hunt underground critters such as rats, groundhogs, foxes, raccoons and badgers.

• Distemper, Adenovirus, and Parainfluenza: Distemper is a highly contagious viral disease of dogs and other animals such as raccoons, ferrets and skunks.

Mosquitoes bite an infected wild canine species (such as coyotes), infected dogs or infected raccoons and then pass the «baby larvae» to other animals, including unprotected dogs, cats or ferrets not on a heartworm preventative.

People and dogs can both become infected with these bacteria if they are exposed to the urine of certain small furry animals such as rodents and raccoons that are infected with the bacteria.

Dr. George always has a house full of pets from her current two dogs and three cats to many more foster kittens and puppies, older dogs and cats in need of homes as well as the occasional orphaned raccoon.

Breed histories and modern dog lore indicate that the Norwegian Elkhound barked to lead the hunter to the cornered moose; livestock guard dogs barked to alert shepherds to intruders and to warn trespassers not to bother the flock; palace guard dogs also barked to warn of invaders and prowlers; hounds bayed their way to the rabbit, raccoon, or fox; and terriers barked to mark their progress as they chased their quarry above and below ground.

Together with his team, Parrish is showing in detail how those viruses jumped into and spread between dogs and how they sometimes infect other animals — including cats and wild species such as raccoons and foxes.

Distemper refers to one of a few diseases caused by a virus that can be contracted by dog, cats, ferrets, and if you happen to have one as a pet, your raccoon, skunk, weasel, or bobcat.

Dogs who aren't vaccinated are at risk of contracting rabies from animals such as bats, raccoons and foxes, and once your dog is infected he can give rabies to other animals and even to people.

It is contracted from other dogs (or other mammals such as raccoons, coyotes and foxes) through the air or through contact with contaminated items such as dog toys, feces or bones.

This event is an opportunity for animal shelters to help potential adopters take steps to help prevent and control rabies, such as keeping up on a veterinarian - recommended vaccine schedule for their dogs and cats — and to provide them with education on how to help their pets avoid animals that typically transmit rabies: raccoons, bats, skunks, and foxes.4

American Dog Ticks feed on raccoons, skunks, opossums, and coyotes as well as dogs, cats, and humans.

In addition, make sure the cage is secure from predators such as dogs, coyotes and raccoons and is kept clean so it won't attract parasitic insects.

Place food such as dry cat or dog food, peanut butter sandwiches, sliced oranges, apple chunks, and water at a safe distance from the injured raccoon.

Those who want to populate an outdoor pond with them will also face issues, as sliders don't stay put and may be eaten by a coyote, raccoon, opossum, dog or cat.

Raccoons, by comparison are incredibly smart — despite only having a brain the size of a cat, they have the same cortical neurons as a dog or a primate.

The other big concern with raccoons is that they can be carriers of an intestinal parasite called baylisascaris, which is a roundworm that can not only affect dogs but humans as well.

He may be an active dog that ran through brambles on a hike with his owner, tumbled with a cat or other dogs at the park, nosed in too close to a wild urban animal such as a raccoon, or cut himself while trying to dig out of his yard.

Your indoor cat will also be protected from many poisons, wild animals (such as coyotes and raccoons), and even neighborhood dogs.

Even before the eggs hatch, they fall prey to predators such as wild dogs, raccoons, skunks, and birds that feed on the eggs.

I spent most of my time in single player with the pudgy tanuki, which translated as «raccoon dog,» a term I was unfamiliar with prior to playing Do Not Fall.