Dogs claims to spread corona?
What kind of dogs are these from which it is being claimed to spread corona?
What are Raccoon Dogs: A special type of dog is in discussion because researchers believe that the corona virus may have spread because of them.
What are Raccoon Dogs: A special type of dog is in discussion because researchers believe that the corona virus may have spread because of them.
These dogs are on hibernate mode for a long time, that is, they keep sleeping for a long time. These dogs form a relationship with only one female. Their fur and meat are sold and very good prices are also available. It has not yet been confirmed that the corona spread due to these dogs, but researchers believe that they were definitely involved somewhere in the chain of infection.
These dogs, which look like foxes and wolves, belong to the Canid family. In winter they are in hibernate mode. That is, they hunt once and then take a long sleep. These dogs are also called Tanuki in china, Korea and Japan. They are generally found in good numbers in these countries. Now gradually their number is increasing in european countries as well.
The demand for meat and fur of these dogs is very high in China. In the year 2014, china produced 14 million raccoon dogs. However, looking at the nature of these dogs, it is advised that common people should not keep them in their homes as they can be very dangerous and can also harm people. Apart from this, they can also spread many diseases.