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They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Both species cannot be legally imported into Australia or kept, bred or sold.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I don’t think they started off that way, but the culture just bred them to become this way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

In a coordinated captive breeding program, conservationists trapped wild cats and bred them under carefully controlled conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

D’Ath was too well bred a dog to push himself forward, but his eager prancing and wriggling finally brought him to Robin’s side, where he thrust his long, cold nose into Robin’s hands.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli