Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of domestic animalMaasai 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.—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 See all Example Sentences for domestic animal
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
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.
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
Sometimes, in rarer cases, a small carnivore puts themself up for the job.
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
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.
Share