variants
also racoon
as in rabbit
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Recent Examples of raccoon
The raccoon was not injured in the incident, according to police.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Unlike some wildlife species, raccoons (Procyon lotor) thrive even in urban areas.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
How is Chewy the raccoon? Chewy the raccoon was unharmed, and police determined that Vidal did have the proper documentation needed to own the raccoon.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Rivera squeezed detergent from two laundry pods onto the raccoon’s head, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Unlike some wildlife species, raccoons (Procyon lotor) thrive even in urban areas.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
How is Chewy the raccoon? Chewy the raccoon was unharmed, and police determined that Vidal did have the proper documentation needed to own the raccoon.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Rivera squeezed detergent from two laundry pods onto the raccoon’s head, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
Noun
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In some cases, the scent of a dog is enough to make animals, like rabbits, hesitant to visit your garden and snack on your plants.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Previously, Hennepin Healthcare used up to 150 sheep and 150 rabbits each year to teach invasive procedures like drilling a hole into an animal’s skull and opening the chest cavity to access the heart.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
Noun
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One of the classic case reports Rhoads hears about is people who spotted nice-looking water in a mountain stream and filled up their water bottles—not realizing there were beavers upstream going to the bathroom.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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The teaser then cuts to a montage of both familiar and new characters, including Nibbles the beaver (voiced by Fortune Feimster) and Dr. Fuzzby, a quokka therapist (Quinta Brunson).—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Even in her early twenties, Long held staunch opinions on stocking colors and children’s frocks, Christmas cards and muskrat coats.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her father, Young Commodore Collins, and her mother, Clyde (Richardson) Collins, separated when Cora Sue was 3 (after her mother discovered that her father had given his secretary a mink coat for Christmas) and later divorced.—
Richard Sandomir,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Naturally, our talks often ventured from mink sets to turkey lore.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The zoo enlisted a professional tracker to help find both otters.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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These types are symbolized by animals: lion, otter, golden retriever and beaver.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Noun
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However, very few of us have been spared from catching sight of a dead deer, fox, raccoon or other wild animal on the side of the road.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
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That said, the recent images of the fox also bring to light new threats that the species could face in the area.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Previous studies have shown anything from amphibians to small birds, eggs and snails in ferret badger feces.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Wolverines are members of the weasel family, like ferrets and badgers, and are known for being ferocious and cunning carnivores.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Offstage, Summer lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area, sharing her home with her supportive husband, their charming daughter, her quirky brother, and her canine companions, Cricket, Loki, Adie and chinchilla, Princess Fluffy Pants.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 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 13 Jun. 2025.
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