beavers

noun

Definition of beaversnext
plural of beaver
as in muskrats

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  1. muskrat
  2. otter
  3. mink
  4. racoon
  5. raccoon
  6. rabbit
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of muskrat
Noun
  • Over time, Jewell applied her footprint measurement technique to other species, from cheetahs to otters to mice.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of otter
Noun
  • This includes mink oil on your couch or office chair.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of mink
Noun
  • 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
  • Perry cooked anything and everything—from possum and racoon meat to pork and mutton.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of racoon
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • 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
  • The bacteria can also be carried by larger animals, like rabbits or outdoor pets, or inhaled if infected animal particles become airborne, according to county health officials.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of rabbit
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