rodent
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The club's nickname 'Los Tuzos', translates to 'the gophers', referring to a burrowing rodent found in North and Central America and serving as a nod to their mining heritage.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Capybaras spend most of their time in the water—they’re sort of the penguins of the rodent world—so they can easily get entangled in that storm-drain trash.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
In that outbreak, one person infected with the virus from a rodent spread it to 33 other people, resulting in 11 deaths.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Although higher rodent numbers do not necessarily lead to an outbreak, they do create more opportunities for contact, Gonzalez Ittig told AFP.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Finnick asks a lot of questions about the rodent, which we decide to call a tree rat.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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