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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
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Both viruses are highly contagious and often fatal to mammals, such as dogs and raccoons, according to information from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Honestly, video doorbells earn their keep just by catching package drops and raccoons with attitude.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Combs and her colleagues ultimately called the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which took the baby raccoon to a local veterinarian.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The cake has three candles, but the raccoon seems afraid of the flame, so a human helps blow them out for him; then the raccoon starts eating the cake with his tiny hands.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Honestly, video doorbells earn their keep just by catching package drops and raccoons with attitude.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Combs and her colleagues ultimately called the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which took the baby raccoon to a local veterinarian.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The cake has three candles, but the raccoon seems afraid of the flame, so a human helps blow them out for him; then the raccoon starts eating the cake with his tiny hands.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raccoon. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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