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Recent Examples of mink
In other words, as my grandmother (yes, her again) might have said, the lady really knew how to drag her mink.
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Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
That’s in part because the hat is made from a blend of 5% mink fur and 95% beaver fur, the latter of which is coveted for its natural ability to repel water, said company vice president and general manager Mark Dunlap.
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Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
Kansas City’s Line Creek Forest is where various species of birds, squirrels, deer, minks, fish and turtles call home.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
That’s in part because the hat is made from a blend of 5% mink fur and 95% beaver fur, the latter of which is coveted for its natural ability to repel water, said company vice president and general manager Mark Dunlap.
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Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
Kansas City’s Line Creek Forest is where various species of birds, squirrels, deer, minks, fish and turtles call home.
—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mink
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There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
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In recent years, however, beaver reintroductions have started to become more popular in the country because these semi-aquatic rodents are amazing natural engineers.
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Gassing of the muskrat runs, or burrows, was also tried.
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In fact, one quite successful muskie artificial lure is fashioned of fur in the shape of a small muskrat, and has a black soft-plastic tail.
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Keep Out Host Animals Ticks love to catch a ride on host animals like deer, rabbits, and chipmunks.
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The sea urchin omelette is unexpected and satisfying, as is the rabbit sausage.
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There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.
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Here's what to know about Splash the otter.
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Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.
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Wolverines are beagle-sized carnivores related to weasels, ermines, badgers, martens, otters, and black footed ferrets, all of which are native to this state.
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Other small mammals like ferrets, degus, sugar gliders, chinchillas, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats and mice are all allowed as pets.
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What's more, the European Commission is planning to announce a decision on banning the holding and killing of mink, foxes, raccoon, dogs and chinchilla, and marketing of fur products from those animals, according to its website.
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Wayne County prosecutors allege that on June 17, Montgomery tortured and burned a raccoon at a home in the 12000 block of Washburn Street in Detroit and posted a video on social media of the animal being burned alive.
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The ad appears to have sprung from a rumor that Wahl’s fiancee once had a pet raccoon.
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Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.
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Although honey badgers are often described online as though venom simply doesn’t affect them, the reality is a bit more nuanced.
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“Mink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mink. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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