beavers

plural of beaver

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Healing the ecosystem so the otters could come back had the win-win effect of helping manage an invasive species.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The department said that while encounters with otters are rare, the animals can be territorial.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • The dead raccoon tested negative for rabies, the agency said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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