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Recent Examples of otter
Brunner explains that native fish are vital to the park’s ecosystem, serving as a crucial food source for many species, including bears, otters and birds of prey.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Perhaps most surprising to visitors who’ve never contemplated desert waterways (Tucson has a few): the absurdly adorable otter and beaver.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
There are others too: gorilla, aardvark, Himalayan blue sheep, the Giant Japanese Salamander and the Asian small-clawed otter, to name a few.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Over the past 50 years, otter populations have rebounded with federal protection.
—Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
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Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Perhaps most surprising to visitors who’ve never contemplated desert waterways (Tucson has a few): the absurdly adorable otter and beaver.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
There are others too: gorilla, aardvark, Himalayan blue sheep, the Giant Japanese Salamander and the Asian small-clawed otter, to name a few.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
Over the past 50 years, otter populations have rebounded with federal protection.
—Michael Heithaus, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otter
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Homeostasis and Stability: Like beavers and wolves, leaders create balance by managing both innovation (growth) and stability (process).—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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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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Shortly after 8:15 pm, Ross took the stage, donning a forest green tuxedo, mink coat, and a cane fit for royalty.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
31 Dec. 2024
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Another exception to this rule is when Hedwig goes through a selection of nice clothing, obviously the property of the dead, and selects a mink coat for herself, posing before a mirror.—
James Verniere,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2024
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The Ledge Light Health District said that a racoon found on Cedar Drive in the town of North Stonington was tested and found to be positive for rabies on December 9, 2024.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, most commonly known and referenced are the state flower (the purple iris), the state bird (the mockingbird), the state fruit (the tomato), the state tree (the tulip poplar), the state wild animal (the racoon), and the state horse (the Tennessee Walking Horse).—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
22 Jan. 2024
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But the honeyguide bird is an exception that actually calls to the badgers, despite the potential danger of predation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2024
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Most Wisconsinites know that the official state animal is a badger.—
Cailey Gleeson,
Journal Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2024
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From the new show Carl the Collector, which features an autistic raccoon, to content with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretations, PBS KIDS is spearheading change in the disability community.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
Parents,
5 Dec. 2024
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The dead raccoon tested negative for rabies, the agency said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
28 Dec. 2024
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The muskrats are depended on by bald eagles, and muskrats are probably the biggest consumer of the freshwater mussels.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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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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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 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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It is known for its slightly maniacal logo of a rabbit with pink ears and its teeth hanging over a skull-and-crossbones and offers men’s and children’s wear in a variety of categories including polos, T-shirts, pants, sportswear and accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
7 Jan. 2025
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For fine dining, head to Forklift, where your rabbit will be cooked three ways and paired with cauliflower cream.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Otter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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