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Who is Jimothy? Seven things you need to know about the internet’s favourite raccoon

The Guardian UK Wednesday 22 July 2026, 12:55 UTC By Elle Hunt 1 min read
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From neighbourhood scavenger to baseball mascot and Daily Show guest, the Seattle animal has become social media’s newest cult heroPygmy hippo Moo Deng is washed up and humiliated, having flunked all three of her football World Cup predictions. Punch the Japanese macaque orphaned in Ikea is so February . And if you can even remember Grumpy Cat, may she rest in peace.

From neighbourhood scavenger to baseball mascot and Daily Show guest, the Seattle animal has become social media’s newest cult hero

Pygmy hippo Moo Deng is washed up and humiliated, having flunked all three of her football World Cup predictions. Punch the Japanese macaque orphaned in Ikea is so February . And if you can even remember Grumpy Cat, may she rest in peace.

As of today the internet belongs to Jimothy: a raccoon with a striking silhouette who has gone from a minor celebrity in Seattle to social media main character overnight. Jimothy is suddenly all over Instagram, and if you hover over the critter for so much as a nanosecond, he will be all you will ever see on your feed.

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