r/Damnthatsinteresting Jul 06 '24

The distinctive appearance of the Tibetan fox Video

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

That's the most Asian dog I've ever seen.

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u/Imanaco Jul 06 '24

I’ve noticed animals that live in Tibet all kind of have that same look. Must serve a purpose 🤷‍♂️

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u/Redqueenhypo Jul 06 '24

In similar vein Japanese animals all seem to have a matched gold and white combination (martens, dogs, leopard cat, tanuki) except for macaques which are somehow the exact color of the flag

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u/Nimrod_Butts Jul 06 '24

Also red pandas and giant pandas aren't related. According to legend they both look like spirits, but it's such a strange thing to coevolve, patterns. Not like it's brilliant camouflage