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- raccoon 1a
variants
or less commonly racoon
plural raccoon or raccoons also racoon or racoons
1
a
: a small nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) of North America that is chiefly gray, has a black mask and bushy ringed tail, lives chiefly in trees, and has a varied diet including small animals, fruits, and nuts
b
: the pelt of this animal
2
: any of several animals resembling or related to the raccoon
Examples of raccoon in a Sentence
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Both raccoons and mice have found their way into holes in the walls of the museum portion of the building.
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Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Baby goats, ducks, geese, deer, foxes, raccoons, opossums, skunks, pet cats and other animals have tested positive.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
If the notes that my neighbors keep leaving in my mailbox are to be believed, the chairs are indeed miserable and sad—and wet and beginning to smell bad and attract raccoons.
—Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
After the incident, the raccoon was tested for rabies and the results came back positive, authorities said.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
According to the federal agency, since 1997, the pythons have been the cause of drastic declines in raccoon, opossum and bobcat populations.
—USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
Foxes, raccoons and a bobcat have been reported acting odd at Saguaro National Park near Tucson, park officials said in a Jan. 23 news release.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2024
More than 90% of rabies cases in the U.S. occur in wildlife, with raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes as the most common carriers, the CDC said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024
Bárbara Escobar, a biologist and conservationist, said the expansion could inflict damage on a basin crucial for recharging groundwater, while endangering a habitat for foxes, raccoons and owls.
—Jody García Daniele Volpe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Baby goats, ducks, geese, deer, foxes, raccoons, opossums, skunks, pet cats and other animals have tested positive.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
If the notes that my neighbors keep leaving in my mailbox are to be believed, the chairs are indeed miserable and sad—and wet and beginning to smell bad and attract raccoons.
—Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
After the incident, the raccoon was tested for rabies and the results came back positive, authorities said.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
According to the federal agency, since 1997, the pythons have been the cause of drastic declines in raccoon, opossum and bobcat populations.
—USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
Foxes, raccoons and a bobcat have been reported acting odd at Saguaro National Park near Tucson, park officials said in a Jan. 23 news release.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2024
More than 90% of rabies cases in the U.S. occur in wildlife, with raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes as the most common carriers, the CDC said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024
Bárbara Escobar, a biologist and conservationist, said the expansion could inflict damage on a basin crucial for recharging groundwater, while endangering a habitat for foxes, raccoons and owls.
—Jody García Daniele Volpe, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raccoon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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