hunted

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Last week, Germany's Upper House, the Bundesrat, approved measures by Parliament to allow wolves to be hunted.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Naturalist Stephen Boyes believes massive elephants live undetected on a remote plateau in Angola; they’d be descendants of a giant pachyderm hunted and killed 70 years ago that now resides in the Smithsonian.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Iranians said they have seen security forces scramble for safe workspaces while hunted by Israeli jets and drones, taking over schools and sports facilities and civilian buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

During the Early Cretaceous period, when it lived, small carnivorous dinosaurs hunted in the same ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

She didn’t know if they were noisy the entire time they hunted, though, or if they were smart enough to be quiet if they wanted to.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack