calves
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“If I lived in another country, my legs wouldn’t look like this,” she said, rolling up her pants to show the chronic sores on her calves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Even decades later, the legacy of whaling continues to shape whale populations, affecting not only how many whales exist today but also which males succeed in fathering calves.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
As older whales became more common, they also became more successful at fathering calves than their younger competitors.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
It’s primarily the hamstrings and quadriceps, but everything, including the glutes, calves, hips and core, counts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Lily and the other calves suddenly swarmed around Roz and nuzzled her legs.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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