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also racoon
as in rabbit
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Recent Examples of raccoon
Neighborhood raccoons had done their part too, tearing through walls, among other messes.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
In the garden, Frank uses his experience sleeping on the streets to help Gregory and Mr. Johnson ward off raccoons.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Five 5-inch toys are randomly chosen for each box and may include any of the 20 different options, like a pig, unicorn, or rainbow raccoon.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The state Department of Environmental Conservation seized Peanut and a raccoon named Fred from owner Mark Longo's home and animal sanctuary in rural Pine City, New York, near the Pennsylvania border, earlier this week.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
In the garden, Frank uses his experience sleeping on the streets to help Gregory and Mr. Johnson ward off raccoons.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Five 5-inch toys are randomly chosen for each box and may include any of the 20 different options, like a pig, unicorn, or rainbow raccoon.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The state Department of Environmental Conservation seized Peanut and a raccoon named Fred from owner Mark Longo's home and animal sanctuary in rural Pine City, New York, near the Pennsylvania border, earlier this week.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
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Perhaps more significantly, the rabbits were not in the best of shape.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Inside the home, officers discovered the body of London; a dog, two cats and a rabbit were also found dead, WWNY-TV reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Build fire barriers with beavers instead of bulldozers and goats instead of chain saws.—
Stephen A. Pyne,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Savannah had been trying to document this dramatic beaver behavior for years.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The eagle looked right at us before resuming its aerial assessment, hooked yellow beak ready to snag a muskrat or bluegill from the ponds below.—
Jamie Siebrase,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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Imagine a pale roly-poly the size of a muskrat wandering the seafloor.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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They’re made of silk, mink or synthetic fibers and attach to the ends of your natural lashes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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As the disease appears in more mammals—such as sea lions in South America and minks in Europe and China—experts fear that the virus is adapting to better infect and spread among mammals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The report card draws on long-term population data to shed light on how otters, giant sea bass, Garibaldi fish and other animals are doing.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Catch up quick: Sea otters once populated the coast from British Columbia to Baja California, but they were nearly driven to extinction by fur traders in the late 1800s.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the last few years, perhaps after an adaptive mutation, bird flu has jumped to a wide number of mammal species, including seals, bears, skunks, foxes, cougars, bobcats, dolphins and even a polar bear.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The singer and actress selected a plunging LaPointe gown from the label’s pre-fall 2025 collection, layering on a fox fur coat.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And throughout much of Europe, this custom was associated with animals like bears, badgers and hedgehogs that were beginning to wake from winter hibernation.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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This badger, likely also drawn in by the promise of a snack, was on the prowl.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For many years, Ken raised chinchillas at their rural Litchfield homestead.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Lucas retains his hold on the lucrative smack market largely because of his ability to not attract attention; his eventual downfall is hastened by the regrettable decision to stand out in a crowd for once and rock a chinchilla fur coat and matching hat at a prizefight.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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