chinchilla

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Recent Examples on the Web Humane Society Executive Director Karen Baker said 32 dogs, five cats, six chickens, six parakeets, four chinchillas, two hedgehogs, one rabbit, one rat and one mouse were moved to the animal shelter following the fire. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024 There were also pictures of their young son holding his chinchilla, petting a horse and hanging out on a houseboat with his friend. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 In early December, the Lancaster County Animal Shelter had 50 cats, 40 dogs and one chinchilla. Vanessa Infanzon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 The traditional dress of the Kazakh eagle hunters can be glimpsed in the hooded down jacket made from chinchilla and cashmere blend with fox-fur trim, while the red and saffron hues of monks’ robes appear in scarves and sweaters. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chinchilla 
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Noun
  • This includes mink oil on your couch or office chair.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Some are worried the mink seen in Port Washington will be taken away Some Facebook users asked for people to leave the mink alone to enjoy their natural lives down by the port and other places they may be seen.
    Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Noun
  • The smallest rabbit, the pygmy, weighs only a pound — while the Flemish giant rabbit can reach 4 feet long and 22 pounds.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The preschool's post added that the children would be informed of the rabbits' death but would be spared any details.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In an Instagram post on Saturday, a letter was written to Peanut and Fred, the raccoon that was also euthanized.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) seized Peanut and a raccoon named Fred from owner Mark Longo's home and animal sanctuary in rural Pine City, near the Pennsylvania border, earlier this week.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • On Friday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Chemung County Department of Health announced that a squirrel and a racoon had been euthanized to test for rabies.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Perry cooked anything and everything—from possum and racoon meat to pork and mutton.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The list included two cases of brandy, a box of tobacco, three beaver hats (two white, one black), and two silver watches.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • It’s named for the time of year when beavers begin to shelter, according to The Farmer’s Almanac.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Edward’s parenting was particularly industrious, requiring his children to paint their own rooms, make their own clothes and earn extra cash by trapping and skinning muskrats to sell their pelts.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The researchers also analyzed several other species raised for fur, meat, and medicinal purposes, including deer, muskrats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and badgers.
    ByJon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Over time, Jewell applied her footprint measurement technique to other species, from cheetahs to otters to mice.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The shoreline gleamed with the glacier’s blue ice while the sea hummed with life, from the eagles flying overhead to the otters cruising with us.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Wardill notes that numerous other examples of animals collaborating across species exist, including groupers hunting with moray eels and badgers working with coyotes.
    ByHannah Richter, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Parents with Gen Alpha kids may not be surprised since this age group is known to be curious, strong-willed (they have been compared to honey badgers for a reason), and tech-savvy.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Oct. 2024

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