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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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Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Bats, raccoons and moths are just some of the creatures of the night that spend most, if not all, of their lives entirely in the dark.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Both viruses are highly contagious and often fatal to mammals, such as dogs and raccoons, according to information from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Bats, raccoons and moths are just some of the creatures of the night that spend most, if not all, of their lives entirely in the dark.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Both viruses are highly contagious and often fatal to mammals, such as dogs and raccoons, according to information from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raccoon. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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