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animal

[an-uh-muhl] / ˈæn ə məl /




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A long-standing idea in neuroscience holds that the brain acts as a centralized controller that decides which actions an animal will perform.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She said: "Parasite control and preventive medicine remains an important part of protecting animal health and welfare."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As an animal health company, Zoetis operates in a slightly different vertical than Chewy.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Unlike a virus, the parasite can’t spread directly from animal to animal, and it requires an open wound to infect an animal, Talbot said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s such a good bargain. For your gold, I shall give you …” He reached behind a stack of straw, and the whole pile shook, as though an animal was struggling to get out.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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