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Recent Examples of domestic animal
The agency advises people to avoid contact with dead or sick birds, and to keep domestic animals away.
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Anyone with exposure to wild or domestic animals, particularly birds, should take precautions to avoid infection, the agency says.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
Of course, human beings play a role in the emergence of disease, often by coming directly into contact with wild animals or by bringing domestic animals into contact with them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2015
But hybridizing with domestic animals could lead to some wild animals’ extinction as genetically distinct species.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Anyone with exposure to wild or domestic animals, particularly birds, should take precautions to avoid infection, the agency says.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
Of course, human beings play a role in the emergence of disease, often by coming directly into contact with wild animals or by bringing domestic animals into contact with them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2015
But hybridizing with domestic animals could lead to some wild animals’ extinction as genetically distinct species.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animal
Noun
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In spite of the flat pet supplies market, the approach to complete pet care Anderson told analysts.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The breed is known for being loyal to their family and especially affectionate toward young children, and make a perfect pet for anyone living in an apartment or without a large yard space, the AKC reports.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An area where the tracks cross raises questions about possible interactions between the carnivores and herbivores.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Researchers in Argentina announced the discovery of a new bipedal herbivore in 2024.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Together, Hook and Nivola learned that pygmy hippos like Moo Deng are not carnivores.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Scientists had an idea of what prehistoric Appalachia looked like: alligators coexisting with tapirs, turtles and carnivores that resemble modern-day red pandas.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
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Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.—
Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Sep. 2024
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animal. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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