The Racoon Dog - which finally explains PomPoko: http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2008/03/25/raccoon-dog/
and The Pink Fairy Armadillo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_fairy_armadillo
Must admit this has enriched my world today. So thank you Tom Chivers (@TomChivers) see more "animals you've never heard of" here: http://imgur.com/a/Jexvo