animals

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That includes sealing gaps in your home or garage to keep animals from entering indoor spaces; trapping rodents; and cleaning up any easy-to-reach food that could attract rodents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He said that from years of experience, they could tell that one of the animals had recently eaten.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

When the nefarious Pilkington Industries repossesses Manor Farm after a failure to make payments, the animals inhabiting the stead are nearly trucked off to their demise.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Editors at eLife describe the findings as valuable and supported by largely convincing evidence, with broad relevance for scientists studying how animals move.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Skunks can make many places their home—abandoned burrows constructed by other animals, a hollow log, even underneath your house!

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold