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Recent Examples of domestic animal
If you have been bitten or scratched by a wild or domestic animal, seek medical attention and report the injury to DOH-Osceola by calling 407-343-2155.
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Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
All domestic animals are descended from wild ancestors.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
And Mike Ryan, who heads the global health agency’s health emergencies program, said the ongoing presence of the virus in wild birds will continue to complicate efforts to control H5N1’s spread in domestic animals.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2024
For years, scientists have tried to understand what allowed domestic animals, like rabbits, to thrive in the wild.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024
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Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
All domestic animals are descended from wild ancestors.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
And Mike Ryan, who heads the global health agency’s health emergencies program, said the ongoing presence of the virus in wild birds will continue to complicate efforts to control H5N1’s spread in domestic animals.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2024
For years, scientists have tried to understand what allowed domestic animals, like rabbits, to thrive in the wild.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animal
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The pet's owner, who goes by @marysaunicornn, shared the heartwarming moment to social media platform TikTok on November 1, and has since brought smiles to TikTok users who are keen on the inclusion of pets in social gatherings.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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So far, about 30 people have been located and a number of pets, according to the DANA Desaparcideo organizers.Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sadly though, rabbits sold in pet stores often come from unscrupulous breeders who place profit before the well-being of these gentle herbivores.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The sauropod, referring to a family of massive herbivores that includes the Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus, will be the biggest dinosaur at the museum and can be seen this fall in its new welcome center.Jaimie Ding, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
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Even in the face of hunting, human encroachment, and competition with larger carnivores, the medium dog-sized mammals appear to be thriving.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jaguars kill adult sea turtles in Central and South America, whereas smaller carnivores such as foxes, skunks, coyotes, jackals, and dingoes prey on nests in various parts of the world.ByRichard Pallardy, science.org, 28 June 2024
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Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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