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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
While the birth of twins is quite rare amongst elephants, twin calves of different genders is considered even more of a rarity.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
This encompassed crates for pregnant pigs, individual pens for calves, and cages for rabbits and a number of birds (quails, ducks, geese, and several types of chickens).
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Anchorage residents and visitors to the city can watch the calves following their moms and learning to swim, Davey says.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Most gray whales without calves start heading north in February and March to feed in cooler waters in Alaska.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Pregnant and nursing whales and their newborn calves are the last to leave the lagoons, heading out in March to mid-April.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Mother whales look after each other’s calves while other mothers are hunting.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Not to mention, the taller height provides more protection for our calves on narrow or overgrown trails.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mothers might not be able to produce enough milk to feed both calves.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
While the birth of twins is quite rare amongst elephants, twin calves of different genders is considered even more of a rarity.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
This encompassed crates for pregnant pigs, individual pens for calves, and cages for rabbits and a number of birds (quails, ducks, geese, and several types of chickens).
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Anchorage residents and visitors to the city can watch the calves following their moms and learning to swim, Davey says.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Most gray whales without calves start heading north in February and March to feed in cooler waters in Alaska.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Pregnant and nursing whales and their newborn calves are the last to leave the lagoons, heading out in March to mid-April.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Mother whales look after each other’s calves while other mothers are hunting.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Not to mention, the taller height provides more protection for our calves on narrow or overgrown trails.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Calves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calves. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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