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also racoon
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Recent Examples of raccoon
If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
These changes enable researchers to distinguish juveniles, approximately 1-year-olds, and adults, making the baculum a useful tool for the understanding of raccoon age structure, a vital component of their management.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Coatimundis, small relatives of raccoons, are rarely seen this far north and are more common in South America, Central America and parts of Arizona, New Mexico and South Texas.
—Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
The idea took root in 2022, when Michael Cove, a biologist with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, was studying the movements of raccoons and possums in the refuge.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
These changes enable researchers to distinguish juveniles, approximately 1-year-olds, and adults, making the baculum a useful tool for the understanding of raccoon age structure, a vital component of their management.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Coatimundis, small relatives of raccoons, are rarely seen this far north and are more common in South America, Central America and parts of Arizona, New Mexico and South Texas.
—Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
The idea took root in 2022, when Michael Cove, a biologist with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, was studying the movements of raccoons and possums in the refuge.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The program has expanded to include guinea pigs, chickens, doves, goats, turtles and rabbits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Read more on how the British beavers are helping to combat flooding.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 May 2026
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See where the beaver is going nextNeed a news break?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Noun
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And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An otter popped up out of one hole, followed quickly by another otter out of the other.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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Sea otter surrogacy programs are designed to mimic what happens in the wild, where pups rely heavily on their mothers to teach them how to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The creative team includes award-winning cinematographer Sonnel Velazquez, whose more than 26 credits across his native Puerto Rico and internationally include the independent features Ana, Art of Love and The arm, as well as fox’s Fantasy Islanda nd HBO Max’s Gordita Chronicles.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Honey Badgers’ Bodies Are Built Like Armor Honey badgers are also physically difficult animals to injure in the first place.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This bosque can support more than 250 species, from Costa’s hummingbirds to badgers and jackrabbits.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Other small mammals like ferrets, degus, sugar gliders, chinchillas, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats and mice are all allowed as pets.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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What's more, the European Commission is planning to announce a decision on banning the holding and killing of mink, foxes, raccoon, dogs and chinchilla, and marketing of fur products from those animals, according to its website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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