Illustration of raccoon
- 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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Additional animals were reported acting strange in the park in January, including foxes and raccoons, wildlife officials said.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Foxes, raccoons, sea lions, bears, minks and other mammals across the globe have contracted H5N1 and died.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Outdoor cats are at risk of trauma from cars, or from fights with other cats, raccoons and free-roaming dogs.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
Although the parasite can be deadly to dogs and other mammals like raccoons, horses, and rabbits, it is not known to infect humans.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
While urban coyotes, foxes, skunks, and raccoons will gladly nab turkey eggs and babies, adult turkeys—which weigh up to 20 pounds—are formidable opponents, notes Drake.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
Both raccoons and mice have found their way into holes in the walls of the museum portion of the building.
—Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Baby goats, ducks, geese, deer, foxes, raccoons, opossums, skunks, pet cats and other animals have tested positive.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
If the notes that my neighbors keep leaving in my mailbox are to be believed, the chairs are indeed miserable and sad—and wet and beginning to smell bad and attract raccoons.
—Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Foxes, raccoons, sea lions, bears, minks and other mammals across the globe have contracted H5N1 and died.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Outdoor cats are at risk of trauma from cars, or from fights with other cats, raccoons and free-roaming dogs.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
Although the parasite can be deadly to dogs and other mammals like raccoons, horses, and rabbits, it is not known to infect humans.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
While urban coyotes, foxes, skunks, and raccoons will gladly nab turkey eggs and babies, adult turkeys—which weigh up to 20 pounds—are formidable opponents, notes Drake.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
Both raccoons and mice have found their way into holes in the walls of the museum portion of the building.
—Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Baby goats, ducks, geese, deer, foxes, raccoons, opossums, skunks, pet cats and other animals have tested positive.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
If the notes that my neighbors keep leaving in my mailbox are to be believed, the chairs are indeed miserable and sad—and wet and beginning to smell bad and attract raccoons.
—Alyssa Brandt, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raccoon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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