Virginia-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is criticizing Nintendo icon Mario for donning a suit modeled after a raccoon.
PETA said the video game character's use of the Tanooki suit, modeled
after Japanese raccoon dogs called tanuki, in the new "Super Mario 3D
Land" for the Nintendo 3DS, as well as "Super Mario Bros. 3" for the
original Nintendo Entertainment System, "is sending the message that
it's OK to wear fur," USA Today reported Tuesday.