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as in coyotes
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as in hybrids
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And more recently, film director Mike Mills’ 2007-2008 three-billboard series, also in LA, the first just text that read THE COPS ARE INSIDE US, the second and third a photograph of a mountain lion and a coyote respectively.—
Emma Copley Eisenberg,
PEOPLE,
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Similar plant progressions occur by altitude on the mountains, along with the forest’s famed denizens, the wolf, coyote, moose, black bear, lynx, snowshoe hare, tick, mosquito, midge, deerfly, and blackfly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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There is no more spectacular flower this time of year — or any other time — than amaryllis (Hippeastrum hybrids).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Pollen-free hybrids produce large flowerheads in a range of colors including white, red, yellow, orange, bicolor, and even purple.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fenced areas and water service for animals like goats and donkeys.—
David Caraccio
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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The small donkeys can trace their lineage back to ancestors who were left behind by miners when there was no more gold to be found.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Mules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mules. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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