fur

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Elephant seals live in open water, but it’s common for them to return to where they were born for molting season, when they shed their topmost layer of skin and fur.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

After his career prospered, he bought his wife a fur coat one Christmas and, to make the gift more of a surprise, wrapped it in a microwave box.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Beavers, nature's engineers, were hunted to extinction in Britain centuries ago, prized for their fur, meat and scent glands.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

There was a room entirely designed by the artist Kenny Scharf, and it was covered in fake fur — in a club when smoking was still allowed!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

In a few moments Jop reappeared, making a very pretty brunette in long coat and kerchief, a fur muff hiding his hands.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom