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Loggerhead turtles have large heads and powerful jaws, giving them the ability to feed on hard-shelled prey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The White House's X feed on Tuesday even seemed to lean towards Rubio, announcing his press briefing with the caption "Another job?" and posting a picture of him on dozens of channels.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Animals that feed on dead matter perform an important service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

There, they feed on a "nutritious soup" of bacteria.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

On September 13, 1900, Lazear was in a Havana hospital’s yellow fever ward letting mosquitoes feed on patients.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy