variants
also racoon
as in rabbit
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Recent Examples of raccoon
The brightly colored animal creations depict everything from sloths and raccoons to birds, elephants and giraffes.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Across roughly two months, the cameras collected data — though some fell victim to storm water or thieving raccoons, Ivory said.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
An alert bystander who noticed a raccoon with its head stuck in a storm drain grate later assisted police with its rescue using two laundry pods, Massachusetts cops reported.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Help keep predators like cats and raccoons away by adding a metal baffle or predator guard under the house.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Across roughly two months, the cameras collected data — though some fell victim to storm water or thieving raccoons, Ivory said.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
An alert bystander who noticed a raccoon with its head stuck in a storm drain grate later assisted police with its rescue using two laundry pods, Massachusetts cops reported.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Help keep predators like cats and raccoons away by adding a metal baffle or predator guard under the house.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
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Most repellents have been developed for deer but may work for rabbits, too.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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The night winds down with the final act performed by Nate, the magician, and Lara, the rabbit.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
Noun
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In Alaska and Canada, beavers are pushing north, moving into tundra regions where warmer temperatures have made new territory accessible.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The original trail had long since been dammed and flooded by beavers, which had arrived in the 1940s after a disastrous idea by the Argentine government to start a fur trade.—
Olivia James,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Even in her early twenties, Long held staunch opinions on stocking colors and children’s frocks, Christmas cards and muskrat coats.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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Her father, Young Commodore Collins, and her mother, Clyde (Richardson) Collins, separated when Cora Sue was 3 (after her mother discovered that her father had given his secretary a mink coat for Christmas) and later divorced.—
Richard Sandomir,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Naturally, our talks often ventured from mink sets to turkey lore.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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More than 3,000 tropical and subtropical species of plants and trees, as well as the inhabitants of the Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary: alligators, bobcats, otters, eagles, a black bear and, of course, flamingos.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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What to know May 2, 2025 6:12 PM Read Next National River otter who gave adoptive pups ‘second chance’ at life dies at Oregon zoo May 1, 2025 5:16 PM This story was originally published May 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
Noun
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City officials are warning anyone who has been in contact with the fox to seek medical attention.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The arrows in the second photo point to the fox's bushy tail and to where the animal's head is, which is pointed down out of sight in the picture.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Wolverines are members of the weasel family, like ferrets and badgers, and are known for being ferocious and cunning carnivores.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Houthis are what one veteran Yemen-watcher calls the honey badgers of resistance, referring to the belligerent mammal known for its fearless attitude toward predators.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Offstage, Summer lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area, sharing her home with her supportive husband, their charming daughter, her quirky brother, and her canine companions, Cricket, Loki, Adie and chinchilla, Princess Fluffy Pants.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lucas retains his hold on the lucrative smack market largely because of his ability to not attract attention; his eventual downfall is hastened by the regrettable decision to stand out in a crowd for once and rock a chinchilla fur coat and matching hat at a prizefight.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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