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Recent Examples of domestic animalIf you have been bitten or scratched by a wild or domestic animal, seek medical attention and report the injury to DOH-Osceola by calling 407-343-2155.—Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024 All domestic animals are descended from wild ancestors.—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024 And Mike Ryan, who heads the global health agency’s health emergencies program, said the ongoing presence of the virus in wild birds will continue to complicate efforts to control H5N1’s spread in domestic animals.—Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2024 For years, scientists have tried to understand what allowed domestic animals, like rabbits, to thrive in the wild.—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for domestic animal
The pet's owner, who goes by @marysaunicornn, shared the heartwarming moment to social media platform TikTok on November 1, and has since brought smiles to TikTok users who are keen on the inclusion of pets in social gatherings.
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2024
So far, about 30 people have been located and a number of pets, according to the DANA Desaparcideo organizers.
The ranges of these herbivores, that eat many types of vegetation, are thought to be expanding fast.
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
Since little was known about where and how these animals lived before European colonization, the researchers decided to figure out which large herbivores dominated the Yellowstone region.
Even in the face of hunting, human encroachment, and competition with larger carnivores, the medium dog-sized mammals appear to be thriving.
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Nov. 2024
Jaguars kill adult sea turtles in Central and South America, whereas smaller carnivores such as foxes, skunks, coyotes, jackals, and dingoes prey on nests in various parts of the world.
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
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
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