racoon

/ rəˈkuːn /

noun

1. a variant spelling of raccoon

Example Sentences

A second of four racoons that went missing from a zoo on the Isle of Wight has been captured.

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The results identify a shortlist of animals – including racoon dogs, civets and bamboo rats – as potential sources of the pandemic.

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If a species is a generalist, able to adapt to its circumstances — think about the racoons or deer in your suburban neighborhood, or the capuchin in this study — it may need less help.

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“If a man’s coming through my window or a bear or a racoon — it doesn’t matter,” she said.

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They have eclipsed the alligator as apex predator and are disrupting fragile ecosystems like the iconic Everglades National Park by preying on native species like bobcats, racoons and opossums.

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