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also racoon
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Recent Examples of raccoon
Officers responded to more than 100 incidents involving dogs, cats, rabbits, foxes, snakes and raccoons in unincorporated Arapahoe County during the first month, sheriff’s officials said.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
Health officials in Nassau County reported in September that a raccoon and two stray cats in areas near John F. Kennedy International airport tested positive for rabies.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Fred, the raccoon, was located by authorities at the home in a closet in a piece of luggage, the reports show.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Rabies is a fatal viral disease primarily found in bats and wild carnivores, such as raccoons, skunks, and foxes, also referred to as rabies vector species.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
Health officials in Nassau County reported in September that a raccoon and two stray cats in areas near John F. Kennedy International airport tested positive for rabies.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Fred, the raccoon, was located by authorities at the home in a closet in a piece of luggage, the reports show.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Rabies is a fatal viral disease primarily found in bats and wild carnivores, such as raccoons, skunks, and foxes, also referred to as rabies vector species.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
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Across 7 installations, 38 topiary and planted sculptures depict Alice spinning amid the teacups, the Cheshire cat, the queen's chess set, and the white rabbit.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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The main voice actor for Daffy Duck and Porky Pig plays 10 characters in the movie, including the iconic carrot-chomping rabbit.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
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Keep your eyes peeled—and binoculars handy—for goat-like chamois, bearded vultures, and beavers against the stunning backdrop of Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and the steep Justistal Valley below.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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These types are symbolized by animals: lion, otter, golden retriever and beaver.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Take a seat for a round-the-clock show: the ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbits, waterfowl and occasional muskrats that wander about, lured by the lake.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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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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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
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More than 100 islands make up the Broken Group, where visitors may see whales, sea lions and otters among the rocky islets.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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The river had shallows, marshes, sandbars, oxbows, eddies, weed flats and drop offs, all of which created nurseries, hiding spots and ambush points for a food chain that included aquatic bugs, frogs, fish, turtles, alligators, deer, otters, panthers and eagles.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Using a network of trail cameras, Wails and her colleagues watched how the island’s ecosystem has evolved over the past decade, and how other predatory species, such as raccoons and opossums, responded to the sudden dearth of foxes.—
Ramin Skibba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Officers responded to more than 100 incidents involving dogs, cats, rabbits, foxes, snakes and raccoons in unincorporated Arapahoe County during the first month, sheriff’s officials said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Left unchecked, this badger cub would almost certainly have died.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to the National Weather Service, while a badger was used in Germany, the groundhog became the most suitable replacement in the United States.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Feb. 2025
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Over the next several minutes the child began to warm to the gray rodent and before long, the chinchilla was riding atop Ace’s cowboy hat.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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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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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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