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

What happened

According to The Guardian’s linked report, Who is Jimothy? Seven things you need to know about the internet’s favourite raccoon, From neighbourhood scavenger to baseball mascot and Daily Show guest, the Seattle animal has become social media’s newest cult hero Pygmy hipp o 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. Continue reading…

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