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also racoon
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Recent Examples of raccoon
Help keep predators like cats and raccoons away by adding a metal baffle or predator guard under the house.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Attracting certain unwanted pests like snails, slugs, or raccoons.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Search ahead, especially before entering expensive corridors, remote areas or tourist towns where fuel prices fatten up like raccoons behind a diner.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Attracting certain unwanted pests like snails, slugs, or raccoons.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Search ahead, especially before entering expensive corridors, remote areas or tourist towns where fuel prices fatten up like raccoons behind a diner.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
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Inspired by the loveable namesake bunny rabbit created by Dutch illustrator Dick Bruna, the show was previously announced as having been sold to Sky for the UK.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Its scent deters pests such as rabbits and ants, while diluted sprays help control slugs and snails when applied periodically.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
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Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Willows are a critical food source and construction material for them; healthier willow stands support larger, more stable beaver populations.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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More specifically, the most likely contenders appear to be an Eastern grey squirrel, fox squirrel or muskrat.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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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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Also impressive is the beautiful range of colors — eight in total, including winter white, lavender, sapphire blue, and soft mink.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
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Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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The five-minute hit followed Splash through his training and framed the otter as a potential solution for years-old cold cases.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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This past month, Swifties helped raise $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter conservation efforts after Swift sported one of the organization’s vintage T-shirts.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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But if a fox cub is in trouble, there are usually obvious clues that something isn't quite right.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Rabies is most common in wild animals including skunks, raccoons, bats and foxes.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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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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Upload’s return promises dark AI, chinchilla life coaches and a love story for the (digital) ages in the new trailer for the Prime Video series’ final season.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Meet Yin, Yang, Eddie, and Charley, chinchillas ready for adoption.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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