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Recent Examples of domestic animal
If a pack of coyotes happens on the set between daily trap checks, that domestic animal doesn’t have a chance.
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Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, in the U.S., two million domestic animals board commercial flights every year.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
If a pack of coyotes happens on the set between daily trap checks, that domestic animal doesn’t have a chance.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Complicating the efforts are cases of Guinea worm disease detected in domestic animals.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, in the U.S., two million domestic animals board commercial flights every year.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
If a pack of coyotes happens on the set between daily trap checks, that domestic animal doesn’t have a chance.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Complicating the efforts are cases of Guinea worm disease detected in domestic animals.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animal
Noun
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Bringing a pet to the vet's office for an appointment can often cause owners headaches, but one woman's chaotic experience left the internet in stitches.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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For many people, getting another pet is exactly the right thing to do.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Importantly, their findings not only confirm that these dinosaurs were indeed herbivores, but also offer unprecedented detail into the feeding habits of these giants.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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Green sea turtles are the only type that is primarily herbivores, eating mostly seagrasses and algae.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The carnivore diet is a way of eating that only includes animal products.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
2 June 2025
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The finding tracks with past research that suggests T. rex was more closely related to the large carnivore Tarbosaurus in Asia compared with top predators in North America such as Daspletosaurus, Morrison said in a statement.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
Noun
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More on Groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animal. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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