The Internet Isn’t Done With Jimothy Yet

Summary

• Jimothy The Raccoon is based on a real raccoon from Seattle with an unusually short body caused by a rare spinal condition, making it stand out online.

• Jimothy has been going viral across social media, with several widely shared posts bringing more attention to the raccoon.

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Jimothy The Raccoon is inspired by a real raccoon living in Seattle that became famous for its unusually short body, believed to be caused by a rare congenital spinal condition. Despite its appearance, Jimothy has been seen moving around normally, and many local residents have turned it into a neighborhood celebrity.

As the story spread, several large accounts shared Jimothy with their audiences, helping the raccoon reach thousands of people across social media.

On August 8, Elon Musk shared a textless six second animation of a giant raccoon like creature with glowing green laser eyes destroying a pixelated city. The post quickly drew comparisons to Jimothy, with people asking whether the raccoon in the video was him.

Influencer Ansem and trader wrld were among those who replied directly to Musk, both linking the raccoon in the video to Jimothy.

Trader Bizzy followed with a post backing Jimothy and calling for the token to reach $100M.

The token launched on July 16, 2026, and reached an all time high market cap of $47.8M on July 23. After retracing to around $4M in early August, it began gaining attention again and climbed to $18.6M on August 8 following Elon Musk’s raccoon post and the Jimothy comparisons that followed.