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coonskins

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plural of coonskin

as in doeskins

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The species—which looks like a strange mix of a dog, zebra, and a kangaroo—was hunted to extinction, largely because European settlers blamed them for attacks on sheep, poultry, and other livestock.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Popular among outdoor enthusiasts and scenic travelers, the archipelago boasts seemingly endless roads and more sheep than human residents.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of sheep

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These members of the order of Carnivora, which includes bears, wolves, felines, seals, and many other mammals that specialize in eating flesh, have found a way to reorganize themselves to take full advantage of all that city life has to offer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
However, these reactors require highly reliable seals to prevent the escape of extremely corrosive salt vapors and toxic gases (like hydrogen fluoride).

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of seals

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Blair has done a fair number of dog and cat memorial drawings, but also the occasional turtle, bird, rabbit and even a crustacean who once graced their owner’s salt water fish tank.

— Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Other competitions will showcase small animals such as guinea pigs, rabbits, and poultry; and junior livestock including swine, dairy cattle, and beef cattle.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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Or the time a person flipped their car over to avoid hitting a raccoon that was casually strolling across a busy downtown intersection (neither the driver nor the raccoon were injured).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Norway's striker Erling Braut Haaland carries a taxidermy raccoon at Oslo's Gardermoen Airport on Monday.

— Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026

Definition of raccoon

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The sleek style is made from top-grain Italian leather and is available in black, cognac, or mink.

— Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Arthur Labellman, 81, ran the shop started by his grandfather in 1919 for more than 50 years, selling mink coats and other products at the height of downtown’s retail era.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Definition of mink

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Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.

— Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.

— Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

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