domestic animal
noun
: any of various animals (such as the horse or sheep) domesticated so as to live and breed in a tame condition
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Previous research has suggested that some primates, domestic animals and birds seem to possess what is called attention attribution—the ability to perceive where another individual is focused.
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Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
It's spread by high-risk animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, foxes, coyotes and groundhogs as well as domestic animals like cats, dogs and ferrets.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
In warmer weather, both wild and domestic animals spend more time outdoors, as do people, said Rachel Reichardt, environmental health specialist and zoonosis lead at the health department.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Our domestic animals outnumber wild beasts by a ratio of fifteen to one, and 26 percent of species of large mammals are threatened with extinction.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
It's spread by high-risk animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, foxes, coyotes and groundhogs as well as domestic animals like cats, dogs and ferrets.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
In warmer weather, both wild and domestic animals spend more time outdoors, as do people, said Rachel Reichardt, environmental health specialist and zoonosis lead at the health department.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Our domestic animals outnumber wild beasts by a ratio of fifteen to one, and 26 percent of species of large mammals are threatened with extinction.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20animal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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