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- raccoon 1a
variants
or less commonly racoon
plural raccoon or raccoons also racoon or racoons
1
a
: a small nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) of North America that is chiefly gray, has a black mask and bushy ringed tail, lives chiefly in trees, and has a varied diet including small animals, fruits, and nuts
b
: the pelt of this animal
2
: any of several animals resembling or related to the raccoon
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Somewhere on a distant island, a verdant little slice of nature filled to the brim with all of North America’s greatest hits creatures (bears, raccoons, skunks, foxes, geese, all the recognizable stars), a snazzy robot has crash-landed.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
The story is that of Polo, a kid who has to leave his home in the city to join his mother in the country after she was transferred to work in the hospital there (it should also be noted that Polo is a raccoon).
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
Along with turtles, raccoons, black bears, and other wildlife, Stephen C. Foster State Park—which also serves as the entrance to the Okefenokee Swamp—is home to many alligators.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
New research into the ongoing bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms describes in unprecedented detail how efficiently the virus has spread among cows, and from cows to other mammals, including cats and a raccoon.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 25 July 2024
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
The story is that of Polo, a kid who has to leave his home in the city to join his mother in the country after she was transferred to work in the hospital there (it should also be noted that Polo is a raccoon).
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
Along with turtles, raccoons, black bears, and other wildlife, Stephen C. Foster State Park—which also serves as the entrance to the Okefenokee Swamp—is home to many alligators.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
New research into the ongoing bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms describes in unprecedented detail how efficiently the virus has spread among cows, and from cows to other mammals, including cats and a raccoon.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 25 July 2024
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raccoon. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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