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Recent Examples of beaver
Hoppers is about a sharp young girl named Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) who uses cutting-edge technology to literally hop her consciousness into a robotic beaver.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
In the video, Prince Louis, the youngest son of Prince William and Princess Kate, can be seen holding the toy, before passing off the beaver masquerading as Santa Claus to his father.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
This shortage has prompted researchers to explore whether humans can replicate beaver engineering to support ecosystems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
According to senior author Jonah Piovia-Scott, Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at WSU Vancouver, there’s plenty of active research into building beaver-dam analogues (BDAs) woven from willow and other plant matter.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
In the video, Prince Louis, the youngest son of Prince William and Princess Kate, can be seen holding the toy, before passing off the beaver masquerading as Santa Claus to his father.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Dec. 2025
This shortage has prompted researchers to explore whether humans can replicate beaver engineering to support ecosystems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
According to senior author Jonah Piovia-Scott, Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at WSU Vancouver, there’s plenty of active research into building beaver-dam analogues (BDAs) woven from willow and other plant matter.
—New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaver
Noun
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Karrueche Tran paid homage to the late Valentino Garavani, wearing a pair of the designer’s pink mink fur sandals.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Think floor-length minks sourced on eBay for a steal, paired with sleek, sculpting ski suits, or cozy cashmere layers.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The blanket is made from ultra-soft, plush polyester fabric that’s gentle on sensitive skin and has a smooth, rabbit-fur-like feel.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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Chrysler has put all of their energy into the Pacifica, a 7-passenger minivan, after their rabbit-hole idea of going all electric seems to be stuck in its tracks with the EV tax credit eliminated in late September.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now otter populations are increasing or stable across their range, the park says.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of critters, animals such as raccoons and rats may find their way out of the cold and into homes through plumbing stacks and other gaps, said Shaun Crawford, owner of The Critter Guys, based in Delray Beach.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The raccoon was my elementary school mascot!—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sargent Ranch is home to badgers, deer, hawks and other animals, serving as a key wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo and Gabilan mountain ranges.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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It's become the boy who cried wolf, bear, moose, badger, wombat, elephant, natterjack toad, mandrel, meerkat, blue whale, lesser skink, prairie dog, ferret, wildebeest, dingo, tree kangaroo, sloth, anteater, blue-footed booby, Norwegian Blue, and half the catalog in the Museum of Natural History.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Forty-six different martens, consisting of 28 males and 18 females, were found following genetic analysis of hair, per the OSU release.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The genetic analysis of the hair identified 46 different martens (18 females and 28 males) living in Klamath, California.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The design provides a crucial advantage to a fleeing groundhog, which is otherwise relatively slow moving compared to invading animals like foxes, who may see them as little more than a yummy dinner, the National Wildlife Federation said.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, all archaeologists found in this intriguing passage were an iron horseshoe, a fox skeleton, and mammal bones — a puzzling assortment.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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