domestic animal
noun
: any of various animals (such as the horse or sheep) domesticated so as to live and breed in a tame condition
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While typically preying on small mammals, bobcats may also target domestic animals, such as chickens or small livestock.
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Tom Howarth
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It has been detected in wild animals like bears, foxes, seals, and skunks, domestic animals like cats and dogs, and zoo animals like tigers and leopards.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Maasai 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
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
It has been detected in wild animals like bears, foxes, seals, and skunks, domestic animals like cats and dogs, and zoo animals like tigers and leopards.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Maasai 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
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20animal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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