Notes
weasel イタチ;
raccoon dog タヌキ；
boar イノシシ;
squirrel リス;
skunk スカンク;
rabies 狂犬病;
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In Japan, it seems like there are more and more wild animals living together with people. I have seen weasels and raccoon dogs in Nagoya, and I have seen news about deer, monkeys, wild boars, and bears in the countryside. It’s the same in the U.S. In Portsmouth, N.H., where my sister lives, there are squirrels, raccoons, turkeys, and skunks. A fox in Washington, D.C. has been in the news recently. Everyone was excited to see it until it bit nine people and had to be killed. It had a dangerous disease called rabies. Luckily, there is medical treatment for rabies, so the people who were bitten are safe. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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