What other names or nicknames do you have around here for the groundhog, muskrat, opossum, panther, porcupine, raccoon, wildcat?
| COON | 816 |
| POSSUM | 755 |
| BOBCAT | 498 |
| GROUNDHOG | 407 |
| WOODCHUCK | 375 |
| MUSKRAT | 371 |
| WILDCAT | 249 |
| RACCOON | 239 |
| MUSHRAT | 222 |
| PORCUPINE | 222 |
| MOUNTAIN LION | 112 |
| PANTHER | 108 |
| PORKY | 98 |
| OPOSSUM | 88 |
| NH | 82 |
| RING-TAIL | 81 |
| HEDGEHOG | 57 |
| WHISTLE PIG | 42 |
| COUGAR | 39 |
| RAT | 39 |
| PAINTER | 30 |
| MARSH RABBIT | 27 |
| CATAMOUNT | 21 |
| NR | 21 |
| MUSRAT | 18 |
| CAT | 17 |
| PUMA | 16 |
| LYNX | 15 |
| QUILL PIG | 12 |
| QUILL CAT | 10 |
| BOB-TAIL CAT | 9 |
| CHUCK | 8 |
| LYNX CAT | 8 |
| MARMOT | 8 |
| WATER RAT | 8 |
| LION | 7 |
| PRAIRIE DOG | 7 |
| LINK | 6 |
| PANTER | 6 |
| SWAMP RABBIT | 6 |
| MARSH RAT | 5 |
| MOLE | 5 |
| PORKYPINE | 5 |
| CHIPMUNK | 4 |
| GOPHER | 4 |
| MUSKY | 4 |
| RING-TAIL COON | 4 |
| SWAMP RAT | 4 |
| WASH BEAR | 4 |
| WHISTLING PIG | 4 |
| POLECAT | 3 |
| BADGER | 2 |
| BANDIT | 2 |
| BEAVER | 2 |
| BIG CAT | 2 |
| BLACK PANTHER | 2 |
| BLACKJACK POSSUM | 2 |
| HOG | 2 |
| LINK CAT | 2 |
| MARSH HARE | 2 |
| MEXICAN LION | 2 |
| PANTER CAT | 2 |
| PINCUSHION | 2 |
| POOR SAM | 2 |
| PORKY PIG | 2 |
| RAT-COON | 2 |
| RIVER RAT | 2 |
| ROCK CHUCK | 2 |
| WOOD RAT | 2 |
| WOODS CAT | 2 |
| ATTIC RAT | 1 |
| BANK RAT | 1 |
| BAR CAT | 1 |
| BARK-EATER | 1 |
| BAY LYNX | 1 |
| B’COON | 1 |
| BLACK POSSUM | 1 |
| BLUE-COD POSSUM | 1 |
| BOOMER | 1 |
| BOTTOM CAT | 1 |
| BRISTLER | 1 |
| BULL-BEGGAR | 1 |
| BURGLAR | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA LION | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LION | 1 |
| CANADIAN LYNX | 1 |
| CATAMOUSE | 1 |
| CHAOUI | 1 |
| COAL-TAIL | 1 |
| COAL-TAIL POSSUM | 1 |
| COLD-TAIL | 1 |
| COON CAT | 1 |
| COYOTE | 1 |
| EGG-EATER | 1 |
| FIELD RAT | 1 |
| FILE-TAIL | 1 |
| FLORIDA PANTHER | 1 |
| GOPHER-RAT | 1 |
| GRAVE-DIGGER | 1 |
| GRAY POSSUM | 1 |
| GROUND CHUCK | 1 |
| GROUND PIG | 1 |
| GROUND SQUIRREL | 1 |
| GRUNDSWINE | 1 |
| HEDGE PIG | 1 |
| HISS CAT | 1 |
| INDIAN MEAT | 1 |
| INDIAN PANTHER | 1 |
| JIMMY COON | 1 |
| LEPER | 1 |
| LUCIFEES | 1 |
| LUCKY-UNLUCKY | 1 |
| MAUGWURF | 1 |
| MINK | 1 |
| MONGOOSE | 1 |
| MOON AXE | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN BEAVER | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN CAT | 1 |
| MR. BRISTLE | 1 |
| MR. SLICK | 1 |
| MUD RAT | 1 |
| MUSH RABBIT | 1 |
| MUSHSQUASH | 1 |
| MUSK RABBIT | 1 |
| MUSTRAT | 1 |
| NEEDLE CUSHION | 1 |
| OLE POSS | 1 |
| OTTER | 1 |
| PAINTHER | 1 |
| PANT CAT | 1 |
| PIG | 1 |
| PORKENPINE | 1 |
| PORKER | 1 |
| POSS SAM | 1 |
| PRICKLY PEAR | 1 |
| PRICKLY PIG | 1 |
| QUILL HOG | 1 |
| QUILLY | 1 |
| RABBIT | 1 |
| RACCOON COON | 1 |
| RING-TAIL CAT | 1 |
| RING-TAILED CAT | 1 |
| ROBBER | 1 |
| RUSSIAN RABBIT | 1 |
| SCRATCH CAT | 1 |
| SKUNK | 1 |
| SLEEPER | 1 |
| SLICK-TAIL | 1 |
| SLOWPOKE | 1 |
| SPEAR-HOG | 1 |
| SPIKE-TAIL | 1 |
| STINGER | 1 |
| SUNDOWNER | 1 |
| SWAMP COON | 1 |
| SWAMP POSSUM | 1 |
| TIGER CAT | 1 |
| TILE RAT | 1 |
| TIMBER CAT | 1 |
| TIMBER COON | 1 |
| TRAPPER’S RAT | 1 |
| TRAPPING RAT | 1 |
| WALKING PINCUSHION | 1 |
| WEASEL | 1 |
| WEATHER HOG | 1 |
| WHISTLER | 1 |
| WHISTLING RUFUS | 1 |
| WILD BOBCAT | 1 |
| WILD HOUSE-CAT | 1 |
| WINKER | 1 |
| WOODS COON | 1 |
| YELLOW CAT | 1 |
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