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Recent Examples of domestic animal
In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization, is offering support to fire victims needing assistance with free, temporary housing for wild or domestic animals.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Typically, wild birds spread the virus to domestic animals, including poultry and dairy cattle.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Some residents voiced concerns about potential risks to human health, domestic animals and native species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The agency advises people to avoid contact with dead or sick birds, and to keep domestic animals away.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Typically, wild birds spread the virus to domestic animals, including poultry and dairy cattle.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Some residents voiced concerns about potential risks to human health, domestic animals and native species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The agency advises people to avoid contact with dead or sick birds, and to keep domestic animals away.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animal
Noun
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Minutes later, Yolanda allegedly loaded luggage and pets into an SUV before leaving home.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Finalists Yogi isn't the only star this week either—we've been putting together some other favorite readers' pets.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The length of a femur bone may help paleontologists determine how tall a dinosaur once was, or a curved tooth may help researchers identify an aquatic reptile as a carnivore or herbivore.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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The main character, a wolf, is in love with a rabbit, who’s a herbivore.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Before being laid off, Andria Townsend had been a carnivore specialist at Yosemite National Park since May 2024.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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At roughly 45 feet-long, Carcharodontosaurus was among the largest land-dwelling carnivores in our planet’s history.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 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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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animal. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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