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- noun Plural form of
raccoon .
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Examples
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SPREADING LIKE THE PLAGUE The contemporary epidemic in raccoons dates back to the 1970s.
How the Rabies Epidemic Is Affecting Deer and Other Wildlife 2004
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There are some animals in Virginia called raccoons, possums, old hares, and squirrels.
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THERE are some animals in Virginia called raccoons, possums, old hares, and squirrels.
Sketches of Slave Life: Or, Illustrations of the 'Peculiar Institution' 1855
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Said Cornish: People should realize a restriction like this basically knocks out trapping raccoons, which is a terrible pest for our waterfowl.''
www.startribune.com 2012
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Called the Wildlife Protection Act, the bill outlaws the use of glue, leg hold and "body-gripping" or body crushing traps or snares to catch nuisance animals such as raccoons and foxes.
City's critters win protections Washington Post Editors 2010
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Called the Wildlife Protection Act, the bill outlaws the use of glue, leg hold and "body-gripping" or body crushing traps or snares to catch nuisance animals such as raccoons and foxes.
D.C. Wire: City's critters win protections Tim Craig 2010
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The bill outlaws the use of glue, leg hold and "body-gripping" or body crushing traps or snares to catch nuisance animals such as raccoons or foxes.
Wild animals and their fans await key Council vote Washington Post Editors 2010
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More nitty gritty: The bill outlaws the use of glue, leg hold and 'body-gripping' or body crushing traps or snares to catch nuisance animals such as raccoons or foxes.
DeMorning DeBonis: Oct. 5, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2010
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The bill outlaws the use of glue, leg hold and "body-gripping" or body crushing traps or snares to catch nuisance animals such as raccoons or foxes.
D.C. Council bill gives "pests" protections Washington Post editors 2010
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The boxes are designed to protect bluebird eggs from marauders such as raccoons and snakes.
Bluebird boxes destroyed and baby birds killed in Montgomery park 2010
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