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Are raccoons related to dogs

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No, raccoons are procyonids, not canids. Procyonidae is a New World family of the order Carnivora. It includes the raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, olinguitos, ringtails and cacomistles.

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Dogs and Racoons are two different species

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Raccoons are from the family of procyonidae while dogs are canids. They are not closely related.

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Raccoons, dogs and cats are each in a different family of mammals and not closely related except that all fall into the order Carnivora.

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No, they are not related. Dogs are canines, raccoons are procyonids.

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