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Recent Examples of domestic animal
Maasai herders, from whose lands the reserve was carved, are prohibited from bringing their cattle to the reserve because the domestic animals are thought to take precious forage away from wild migrants.
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Bygeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
They are also designed to protect park wildlife from diseases carried by domestic animals.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
If you have been bitten or scratched by a wild or domestic animal, seek medical attention and report the injury to DOH-Osceola by calling 407-343-2155.
—Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
All domestic animals are descended from wild ancestors.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Bygeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
They are also designed to protect park wildlife from diseases carried by domestic animals.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
If you have been bitten or scratched by a wild or domestic animal, seek medical attention and report the injury to DOH-Osceola by calling 407-343-2155.
—Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
All domestic animals are descended from wild ancestors.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animal
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Try to keep mistletoe plants out of the reach of small children and pets.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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A lot of people in this book have lost great friends, and pets become even more meaningful.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cheetahs play a key role in maintaining the natural balance of some herbivores in the ecoregion of the Horn of Africa, where the Abyssinian hares can be found.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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His story offers a chance for the general populace to learn about conservation and the importance of preserving these creatures who play a critical role in their ecosystems by keeping fish and herbivore populations in check.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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The short-faced bear went extinct around 11,000 years, at the end of the Pleistocene, along with most of the large mammals that lived alongside it, including all the large carnivores listed above, as well as giant ground sloths, mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers, camels, and giant armadillos.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, in rarer cases, a small carnivore puts themself up for the job.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 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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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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