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Recent Examples of muskrat
The researchers also analyzed several other species raised for fur, meat, and medicinal purposes, including deer, muskrats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and badgers.
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Byjon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Mink are semi-aquatic carnivores that eat muskrat, fish, reptiles, amphibians, waterfowl, eggs and small mammals like mice, according to the DNR.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
There are also coyotes at the park, though Sweet said these aren’t as common to see, but there are mink, beaver and muskrats that can be seen along Fall Creek and near Duck Pond.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
That said, muskrats are actually more closely related to woodland mice, Albers said.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
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Byjon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Mink are semi-aquatic carnivores that eat muskrat, fish, reptiles, amphibians, waterfowl, eggs and small mammals like mice, according to the DNR.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
There are also coyotes at the park, though Sweet said these aren’t as common to see, but there are mink, beaver and muskrats that can be seen along Fall Creek and near Duck Pond.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024
That said, muskrats are actually more closely related to woodland mice, Albers said.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muskrat
Noun
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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With their larger competitors out of the way, the smaller, less numerous martens had some breathing room.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
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“Muskrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muskrat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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