pygmy

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"In addition, pygmy rattlesnakes were expected to have an increased prevalence of Ro, as they primarily consume lizards and frogs which are known to transmit the parasite."

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The strain on the cruise ship is mostly spread by long-tailed pygmy rice rats via their saliva, feces or urine.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

The animals -- including shingleback lizards, western blue-tongue lizards, bearded dragons and southern pygmy spiny-tailed skinks -- were posted in 15 packages between 2018 and 2023.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Seems like that’s where Matt and Lance came from when they said they lost the pygmy.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor