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also racoon
as in rabbit
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Recent Examples of raccoon
Research on dairy farms has shown the virus spreads efficiently between mammals, including from cows to other species like raccoons and cats.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
The company handles wildlife that shows up in unexpected, and often unwelcome spaces, and frequently posts social media videos of its encounters featuring creatures like bobcats, wild boars, skunks, raccoons and rattlesnakes.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The Goins brothers hunted rabbits, deer, raccoons and squirrels for the family to eat.
—Ella Adams, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Is canine distemper treatable in raccoons and other animals?
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
The company handles wildlife that shows up in unexpected, and often unwelcome spaces, and frequently posts social media videos of its encounters featuring creatures like bobcats, wild boars, skunks, raccoons and rattlesnakes.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The Goins brothers hunted rabbits, deer, raccoons and squirrels for the family to eat.
—Ella Adams, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Is canine distemper treatable in raccoons and other animals?
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for raccoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
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Only a handful of animals, including two puppies, two tortoises, some rabbits and a pig survived.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
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Startled, Carter splashed the rabbit with an oar, prompting it to retreat.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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God), his army, two married beavers, and, of course, Father Christmas, who gives the children gifts to help them traverse Narnia.Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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The hatmakers of Europe, buried in the pelts of otters and beavers from the lush New World, experimented with various substances to create felt.Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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The muskrats are depended on by bald eagles, and muskrats are probably the biggest consumer of the freshwater mussels.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Edward’s parenting was particularly industrious, requiring his children to paint their own rooms, make their own clothes and earn extra cash by trapping and skinning muskrats to sell their pelts.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Shortly after 8:15 pm, Ross took the stage, donning a forest green tuxedo, mink coat, and a cane fit for royalty.Okla Jones, Essence, 31 Dec. 2024
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Another exception to this rule is when Hedwig goes through a selection of nice clothing, obviously the property of the dead, and selects a mink coat for herself, posing before a mirror.James Verniere, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
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Animals such as prairie dogs, African penguins, Amur leopards, cheetahs, lions, and otters will most likely be visible in the colder weather at the zoo.Tiffany Watson, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brunner explains that native fish are vital to the park’s ecosystem, serving as a crucial food source for many species, including bears, otters and birds of prey.Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mystical foxes, the torches of gentle giants, spirits kicking around a walrus skull—humans have interpreted the northern lights in many ways over time.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2024
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In the last two years, H5N1 viruses have also developed the ability to infect a growing variety of mammals such as cats, foxes, otters, and sea lions, bringing them a step closer to spreading easily in humans.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the honeyguide bird is an exception that actually calls to the badgers, despite the potential danger of predation.Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Most Wisconsinites know that the official state animal is a badger.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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While our guide talked, viscachas — Peruvian chinchillas — scurried atop the walls and a quartet of wild llamas gathered on one of the lawns.Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raccoon. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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