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raccoon

noun

variants also racoon

Definition of raccoon

as in rabbit

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Recent Examples of raccoon Writing in a raccoon, in turn, meant setting aside the time to both film with an actual raccoon — his name is Rocket, of course — and devise ways for the show to substitute a prop animal for scenes where the actors might directly interact with it. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Most of the time, humans are exposed to the virus from bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026 Protected by the Guarani for generations, towering trees rise here as toucans and other birds fly through the canopy and coatis — a mammal in the raccoon family — roam the forest floor. — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026 Ahead, wildlife professionals share what to do if a raccoon decides to move in. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raccoon

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Noun

The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The rabbit does not control the rain that floods its burrow or the drought that kills its food.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rabbit

Noun

Another group that was canoeing in the park that day also reported a beaver charging at one of their boats.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
But the company’s lawsuits over its beaver logo fuel debate over the balance of power between national and local brands.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of beaver

Noun

Drape it over your sofa throughout the season and refresh your space with new throw pillow covers, like the Cozy Teddy covers in the same fuzzy fabric or the luxuriously soft faux-mink covers in a similar color.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
In the mink colorway, a warm, grayish brown neutral, the bed is versatile enough to complement any evolving palette and lots of different aesthetics.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of mink

Noun

In 2025, the environmental group Defenders of Wildlife filed a lawsuit seeking to force the government to designate critical habitat for the foxes, saying their numbers in the Sierra Nevada were estimated to be as low as 18 to 39 animals.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
In Texas, rabies has been detected mostly in bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes, according to the state health department.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fox

Noun

Smith would later learn that Cello had made his way into a badger’s den — called a sett — and became lost in the underground network of tunnels.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Like Snow White, she is surrounded by woodland creatures — rabbits, badgers even a deer — all frozen in time.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of badger

Noun

The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Queen Bey’s feminism would mature — on the occasion of her 25th birthday, specifics were mostly limited to paying one’s own way and doing one’s best to keep rivals out of chinchilla coats.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026

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