Database: An Egg-Stealing Tanuki

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An ink painting of an adult tanuki, sneakily stealing a bird's egg for its next meal.

The tanuki—also known as the Japanese raccoon dog—is an omnivore, meaning that its diet consists of both plants and animals. This includes fruits, insects, small rodents, and, of course, eggs.