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also racoon
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Recent Examples of raccoon
Ideal for sensitive eyes or anyone who hates raccoon smears, this duo feels practical yet indulgent.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
Carpenter failed to capture a barn owl, but nailed a raccoon fighting.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
So, why spend so much time and effort creating AI videos of raccoons eating candy or squirrels attacking bears?
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Following his boozy performance, the raccoon has since become an internet sensation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
Carpenter failed to capture a barn owl, but nailed a raccoon fighting.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
So, why spend so much time and effort creating AI videos of raccoons eating candy or squirrels attacking bears?
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Following his boozy performance, the raccoon has since become an internet sensation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
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The night before, Annabelle had made the traditional meal of baked rabbit, asparagus, and custard.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Another possible explanation for the name is that this was also the season when people set beaver traps during the fur trade.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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What is special about a beaver moon?—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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The otters are considered the smallest and most social of the 13 otter species.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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According to folklore, a magical fox runs across the snowy wilderness of Lapland, and as its tail brushes against the snowflakes, sparks fly into the sky, creating the lights.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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The virus has also proved fatal to foxes and skunks in Kansas that likely ate something infected, Hesting said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When birds and badgers are fat in October, a cold winter is expected.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dachshunds, originally bred in Germany for hunting badgers, are known for their persistence, energy and strong prey drive.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In another video on Kingston's account, Chelsea shared seven facts about the Persian chinchilla breed.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prime Video released the final season trailer for its sci-fi dramedy Tuesday, and while things still remain up in the air for Nate in Lakeview, fear not — a life-coach chinchilla is here to save the day!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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