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Recent Examples of muskrat
That said, muskrats are actually more closely related to woodland mice, Albers said.
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
The beach is also connected to a larger 185-acre park with a boardwalk for those who want to spot wildlife like muskrats, deer, alligators, and native bird species.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
And Coop’s software can categorize nearby predators from muskrats to hawks to dogs with a 98-percent accuracy.
—Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2023
The town would also need to purchase the necessary muskrat traps and be willing to take on any liability placing them in the park would cause.
—Patrick Camp The Cullman Times, al, 7 July 2023
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
The beach is also connected to a larger 185-acre park with a boardwalk for those who want to spot wildlife like muskrats, deer, alligators, and native bird species.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
And Coop’s software can categorize nearby predators from muskrats to hawks to dogs with a 98-percent accuracy.
—Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2023
The town would also need to purchase the necessary muskrat traps and be willing to take on any liability placing them in the park would cause.
—Patrick Camp The Cullman Times, al, 7 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muskrat
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This includes mink oil on your couch or office chair.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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Perry cooked anything and everything—from possum and racoon meat to pork and mutton.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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Over time, Jewell applied her footprint measurement technique to other species, from cheetahs to otters to mice.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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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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With their larger competitors out of the way, the smaller, less numerous martens had some breathing room.Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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For the last eight years, Pauli has been studying American martens on the island.Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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“Muskrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muskrat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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