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1 article Last updated: 31 Jul 2026 1 section
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Connected topics urban wildlife Jimothy raccoon Seattle wildlife management animal welfare Federal Reserve
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Raccoon foraging along an urban river corridor, the habitat type that supports raccoon populations in cities across North America. Photo: NusaibaRk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Jimothy the Raccoon and the Real Cost of Viral Animal Fame

Seattle gave a round raccoon a proclamation, a degree and a baseball night in twelve days. Viral animal fame has a documented record, and it is not warm.

31 Jul 2026 ·11 min read
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