raccoon

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A friend of mine told me that the raccoon was a kind and caring animal.

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  1. noun A carnivorous North American mammal (Procyon lotor) having grayish-brown fur, black masklike facial markings, and a black-ringed bushy tail.
  2. noun The fur of this mammal.
  3. noun Any of various similar or related animals.

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  • So, asking Bud to give him a start, he soon reached the limb above the one on which the raccoon was. —  The Hoosier Schoolmaster
  • There was always the chance that a raccoon might be an intruder in disguise. —  Yasmine Galenorn - [Sisters of the Moon 1] - Witchling
  • The chipmunk was a good meal for the raccoon, his last meal, for my neighbor bashed his head in with the butt of his gun. —  The Maine Massacre - Janwillem van de Wetering - Grijpstra-de Gier 07
  • A friend of mine told me that the raccoon was a kind and caring animal. —  Fun Reports
  • I've spotted a raccoon in our backyard several times over the last week (the back yard security light goes on whenever there's movement out there), and the raccoon is always near the Chives and where the first crocus has come up whenever I see it. —  Tricia's Musings
 

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