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Recent Examples of domestic animal
Typically, wild birds spread the virus to domestic animals, including poultry and dairy cattle.
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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
Anyone with exposure to wild or domestic animals, particularly birds, should take precautions to avoid infection, the agency says.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
Anyone with exposure to wild or domestic animals, particularly birds, should take precautions to avoid infection, the agency says.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 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 herbivore droppings also had traces of charcoal.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
27 Nov. 2024
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An area where the tracks cross raises questions about possible interactions between the carnivores and herbivores.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
9 Jan. 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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