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Recent Examples of raccoon
In areas of Everglades National Park, where the snakes started showing up in the 1980s, sightings of mammals such as marsh rabbits, raccoons, opossums, bobcats and deer have plummeted by 80% to 99%, depending on species.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
In October 2025, a rabid raccoon was captured inside a Baltimore middle school after getting in through an open door.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Additional empirical evidence, including examination of the raccoon genome, is needed to know for sure.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Help keep predators like cats and raccoons away by adding a metal baffle or predator guard under the house.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
In October 2025, a rabid raccoon was captured inside a Baltimore middle school after getting in through an open door.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Additional empirical evidence, including examination of the raccoon genome, is needed to know for sure.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Help keep predators like cats and raccoons away by adding a metal baffle or predator guard under the house.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
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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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Deter Pests and Critters Some gardeners report success in deterring rabbits and deer, along with aphids and ants, with the strong scent of apple cider vinegar.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
Noun
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There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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In recent years, however, beaver reintroductions have started to become more popular in the country because these semi-aquatic rodents are amazing natural engineers.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Noun
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In fact, one quite successful muskie artificial lure is fashioned of fur in the shape of a small muskrat, and has a black soft-plastic tail.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Here's what to know about Splash the otter.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
16 June 2026
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The aliens’ ability to take on the forms of stags, foxes and cardinals is also in line with what experiencers have reported about their visitations.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 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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Although honey badgers are often described online as though venom simply doesn’t affect them, the reality is a bit more nuanced.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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 24 Jun. 2026.
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