fur

Example Sentences

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The 3-year-old female with black fur entered Inyo County around 7 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Its white fur is caused by leucism, which may make it more vulnerable, yet it repeatedly returned to the same branch, seemingly unconcerned by observers.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Bear, an 11-year-old Australian Koolie, was one of the first dogs in the country to be trained on the scent of koala fur.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Next year’s “Gatto,” about a feline thief in Venice, features animal fur and human hair that look like they were painted by hand, rather than a computer trying to simulate the real thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

I picked up one little fellow and rubbed his fur with my hand.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls