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Recent Examples of marten
In North America, the loss of large, old-growth trees could reduce the ranks of forest specialists, such as martens and fishers, members of the weasel family that den inside tree hollows.
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Emily Anthes, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
Beavers expand the water system on the Baldwin Peninsula, improving the conditions for fish and insects, which in turn creates more food for minks, otters and martens.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
The researchers concluded that a wild animal—possibly the martens, feral cats, or even escaped mink—could have cryptically spread the SARS-CoV-2 lineage and introduced it to the three neighboring farms on separate occasions.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023
Interviews with owners and staff revealed that the farms were occasionally visited by wild martens, weasel-like carnivores.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023
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Emily Anthes, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
Beavers expand the water system on the Baldwin Peninsula, improving the conditions for fish and insects, which in turn creates more food for minks, otters and martens.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
The researchers concluded that a wild animal—possibly the martens, feral cats, or even escaped mink—could have cryptically spread the SARS-CoV-2 lineage and introduced it to the three neighboring farms on separate occasions.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023
Interviews with owners and staff revealed that the farms were occasionally visited by wild martens, weasel-like carnivores.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marten
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They’re made of silk, mink or synthetic fibers and attach to the ends of your natural lashes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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As the disease appears in more mammals—such as sea lions in South America and minks in Europe and China—experts fear that the virus is adapting to better infect and spread among mammals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The report card draws on long-term population data to shed light on how otters, giant sea bass, Garibaldi fish and other animals are doing.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Catch up quick: Sea otters once populated the coast from British Columbia to Baja California, but they were nearly driven to extinction by fur traders in the late 1800s.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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Build fire barriers with beavers instead of bulldozers and goats instead of chain saws.—
Stephen A. Pyne,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Savannah had been trying to document this dramatic beaver behavior for years.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps more significantly, the rabbits were not in the best of shape.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Inside the home, officers discovered the body of London; a dog, two cats and a rabbit were also found dead, WWNY-TV reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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And throughout much of Europe, this custom was associated with animals like bears, badgers and hedgehogs that were beginning to wake from winter hibernation.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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This badger, likely also drawn in by the promise of a snack, was on the prowl.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot Minifigure Recreate some of Rocket’s adventures from Guardians of the Galaxy with this buildable and poseable figure of the beloved racoon.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Ledge Light Health District said that a racoon found on Cedar Drive in the town of North Stonington was tested and found to be positive for rabies on December 9, 2024.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Dec. 2024
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The 360-acre preserve is home to a variety of mammals, including bobcats, raccoons, armadillos, opossums, rabbits and foxes.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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The eat some of the same food as alligators — fish, raccoons, opossums, wading birds.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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The frenzy gave way to silence as the sun slowly rose and the fishers took their places over holes in the ice.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The agreement is intended to minimize bycatch — the accidental entanglement of mammals fishers weren’t intending to haul aboard.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Marten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marten. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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