rodent
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California has been battling the rodent ever since, and recent research by wildlife officials suggests the rodents’ sudden return may have been intentional.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Says Westwater, "This could mean that this brain area, the dopaminergic midbrain, processes increased nutrients or calories of sweet flavors, which supports rodent work showing that this brain region is important for sugar seeking."
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
The actor claimed that the problems included “ongoing rodent issues” and having to make “repeated requests for repairs” for his bathroom and plumbing.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
For nearly 20 minutes, the lynx remained absorbed in the behaviour, at times standing on its "hind legs with its gaze fixed on the rodent", he said.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The driver had the ferrety alertness of a small rodent.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Vocabulary lists containing rodent
Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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