 The mujina, fox and rabbit are combined under the zodiacal sign of the rabbit.The tanuki, leopard, and tiger are combined under the zodiacal sign of the tiger.Western scholars have mistranslated tanuki and mujina for decades as “badger” or “racoon-dog.” But in extant artwork like that shown below, the beasts are clearly “fox-like.” It is therefore puzzling why Western scholars call them badgers and racoon dogs.