wild animals

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For him and his fellow farmers the agave cactus was just a "stubborn, valueless weed" - planted as fencing to keep wild animals off their crops.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The pest can also affect wild animals, pets and even people.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

This would involve capturing wild animals, breeding them in captivity, and then releasing juveniles back into the wild.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Repeated and prolonged contact between humans and wild animals creates more opportunities for pathogens to move between species.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Like all wild animals, rabbits can swim if they have to: and some even swim when it suits them.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams