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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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Residents are prohibited from owning dangerous animals, including large non-domestic cats, raccoons and wolves.
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Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
In the past year, the department confirmed 25 rabid animals, including raccoons and feral cats.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 July 2025
Using a network of trail cameras, Wails and her colleagues watched how the island’s ecosystem has evolved over the past decade, and how other predatory species, such as raccoons and opossums, responded to the sudden dearth of foxes.
—Ramin Skibba, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
If so, you might get awakened regularly by raccoons and other nocturnal creatures prowling the neighborhood.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
In the past year, the department confirmed 25 rabid animals, including raccoons and feral cats.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 July 2025
Using a network of trail cameras, Wails and her colleagues watched how the island’s ecosystem has evolved over the past decade, and how other predatory species, such as raccoons and opossums, responded to the sudden dearth of foxes.
—Ramin Skibba, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
If so, you might get awakened regularly by raccoons and other nocturnal creatures prowling the neighborhood.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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“Raccoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raccoon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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