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In Florida, otters bit a man and dog in separate incidents on the same day in September 2023, CBS News reported.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
More otters means fewer crabs, more grazers and healthier seagrasses.
—Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
The southern sea otter, 24, had served as a surrogate mother for 15 otters, the most in the aquarium’s history.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Expert guides also help cruise-goers to get up close – but not too close – to the park's many other inhabitants, from crocodiles and kingfishers to otters and snakes.
—Kari Wilkin, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 July 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
More otters means fewer crabs, more grazers and healthier seagrasses.
—Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
The southern sea otter, 24, had served as a surrogate mother for 15 otters, the most in the aquarium’s history.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Expert guides also help cruise-goers to get up close – but not too close – to the park's many other inhabitants, from crocodiles and kingfishers to otters and snakes.
—Kari Wilkin, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otter
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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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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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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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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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Edward’s parenting was particularly industrious, requiring his children to paint their own rooms, make their own clothes and earn extra cash by trapping and skinning muskrats to sell their pelts.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The researchers also analyzed several other species raised for fur, meat, and medicinal purposes, including deer, muskrats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and badgers.ByJon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 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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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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“Otter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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