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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For the past year, there have been many animal outbreaks in a variety of wild and domestic animals, especially among birds and cattle.
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Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
The researchers found that wolves killed 56,000 domestic animals per year in the E.U., out of a total population of 279 million livestock.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
According to Alvarado-Gil’s office, mountain lions killed more than 200 domestic animals in El Dorado County last year.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
If a pack of coyotes happens on the set between daily trap checks, that domestic animal doesn’t have a chance.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
The researchers found that wolves killed 56,000 domestic animals per year in the E.U., out of a total population of 279 million livestock.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
According to Alvarado-Gil’s office, mountain lions killed more than 200 domestic animals in El Dorado County last year.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
If a pack of coyotes happens on the set between daily trap checks, that domestic animal doesn’t have a chance.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for domestic animal
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20animal. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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