birds
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But aerial predators—large birds, like owls—don’t care so much about the scent.
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When he saw the cranes, he said, “There isn’t enough room on that small table to show off your birds. I’ll hang them from the ceiling for you.”
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Since then, the virus has moved beyond wild birds, spreading into farm animals and eventually infecting people.
From Science Daily
In a statement, the MPF referred to the release of heavy metals such as mercury into the water, and destruction of crucial habitats for threatened species of dolphins, turtles and aquatic birds.
From Barron's
By clearing invasive trees and replanting native grasslands, he replenished the land’s topsoil and resurrected a dozen natural springs—which, in turn, lured back birds, insects and other wildlife.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.