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also racoon
as in rabbit
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Recent Examples of raccoon
Investigators found raccoons and turtles being kept on the property as well, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Larvae only feed on mice, while nymphs prefer medium-sized mammals, such as possums and raccoons – but adult dog ticks readily feed on humans.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
This may help raccoons more easily identify edible and non-edible objects, especially when foraging in streams.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Young gators can become the prey of otters, fish, raccoons, wading birds and even larger alligators.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Larvae only feed on mice, while nymphs prefer medium-sized mammals, such as possums and raccoons – but adult dog ticks readily feed on humans.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
This may help raccoons more easily identify edible and non-edible objects, especially when foraging in streams.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Young gators can become the prey of otters, fish, raccoons, wading birds and even larger alligators.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
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Deer and rabbits typically don’t like the spicy-scented foliage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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For the past 20 years, conservationists in Spain worked to rehabilitate their European beaver populations and eventually noticed beavers living closer and closer to the border with Portugal, the organization said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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This led to a chain of cause and effect (a trophic cascade) that affected beavers, birds, and even the flow of the river.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One East Hartford man shoots 100 muskrats for some reason.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Artifacts inside the vessel, created by artist and sculptor Bill Mack, included a mink cap owned by the actor and a lock of her hair, all meant to be unearthed on August 5, 2062—the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s tragic death.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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The developer plans to turn six parcels of rural residential and agricultural land, now owned by a Utah mink farming company, into the residential and commercial development.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The otters, however, were not very subtle in their escape.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
12 June 2025
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Young gators can become the prey of otters, fish, raccoons, wading birds and even larger alligators.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes, which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Visitors can also look for antelope, mule deer, and badgers; harder to spot are coyotes.—
Carrie Dennis,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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The camera traps also picked up images of 17 other mammal species, ranging from caracal cats and porcupines to honey badgers and bushpigs, the family said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Inside the big canvas structure, visitors find giant hares — that’s a rabbit — lizards, bantam chickens, chinchillas and hedgehogs, many of which are being seen for the first time by curious children.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Other unusual animals that can be legally owned in the state include ferrets and chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, giraffes, bison, antelopes and marsupials like kangaroos.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 June 2025
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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