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animal

[an-uh-muhl] / ˈæn ə məl /




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But working at an animal shelter offered some comfort and helped me better understand our feline friends.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The menu is built for sharing, with small plates divided into charcuterie and cheese, raw, animal and vegetable.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

An equine influenza epidemic burned through North American cities in 1872, creating a crisis of animal suffering and human logistics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Researchers say bovine TB remains "one of the biggest animal health challenges"

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

It’s got windows cut out along the side with animal faces painted next to the cutouts, making it look like the animals are stretching their necks out.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Wildlife traders often describe animals as needing to be "rehomed", rather than explicitly offering them for sale, and post tightly cropped images of their wares to avoid revealing their locations.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Others have speculated that AI systems might treat future humans the way humans treat animals, keeping them as pets or even bioengineering them into something new.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

“She’s one of the most amazing animals I’ve ever known.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on the planet.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

Each variant of fungus was a medicine—a potent cure for anything from itchy paws to gut worms—and apparently Nine had made quite the name for himself selling them to the animals of Fernlight Forest.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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