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Recent Examples of pack animal
The story about how an unassuming pack animal became something approaching a hoofed Tarzan started hundreds of miles away, involved a decades-old federal program and required the heartbreak of two people who had welcomed Diesel into their family.
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Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The pack animals fiercely defend their flocks by braying, kicking wildly and charging, teeth bared, at potential predators.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
There’s something distinctly out-of-control about having an unpredictable pack animal in your home, not to mention one that tracks in all kinds of allergens and minuscule crawly things.
—Jim Cosgrove, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Unlike dogs, house cats are not descended from pack animals, so these cats aren’t generally considered innately social.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
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Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The pack animals fiercely defend their flocks by braying, kicking wildly and charging, teeth bared, at potential predators.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
There’s something distinctly out-of-control about having an unpredictable pack animal in your home, not to mention one that tracks in all kinds of allergens and minuscule crawly things.
—Jim Cosgrove, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Unlike dogs, house cats are not descended from pack animals, so these cats aren’t generally considered innately social.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack animal
Noun
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Had a heartbreaker last week and then getting our ass kicked this week.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Better to be the lowest-down dirtiest devil of the underground than get your ass handed to you by one.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Related Articles The menu featured McCormack’s quirky illustrations of a barefoot, Wife of Bath-style character riding a donkey — and smoking a cigarette — and a menagerie of fish, fowl and other animals.Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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There, the family owns several chickens, numerous horses, multiple goats, and a donkey, according to The New York Times.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
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After decades of neglect, the BLM is starting to address overpopulations of wild horses and burros on its Western rangelands.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
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Your second best bet is to stay put and get yourself a burro.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hey, Joe and fellow travelers, don’t act like your party moniker, the donkey, or more precisely, like jackasses.David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Pack animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animal. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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