Answer: Asia
Notes: Raccoon Dog, which is also known as Chinese or Asian raccoon dog is a fox-like canid endemic to East Asia. A new study has recently found evidence providing the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 originating from racoon dogs. Genetic sequences show evidence of raccoon dogs and other animals at the Wuhan market sites where SARS-CoV-2 was found in early 2020.
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