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Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Upon further investigation, police became aware of earlier reports as well as an online video, which went viral on Facebook, showing the beaver attacking other people in the park.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Daniel Chong, 104 minutes Pixar’s latest family-friendly charmer depicts a land war — over a patch of earth that was once occupied by beavers and other wildlife and that human developers are eager to blow up for a highway.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Like many other animals in the state including bears and beavers, bobcats numbers are steadily increasing.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Upon further investigation, police became aware of earlier reports as well as an online video, which went viral on Facebook, showing the beaver attacking other people in the park.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Daniel Chong, 104 minutes Pixar’s latest family-friendly charmer depicts a land war — over a patch of earth that was once occupied by beavers and other wildlife and that human developers are eager to blow up for a highway.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Like many other animals in the state including bears and beavers, bobcats numbers are steadily increasing.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaver
Noun
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More specifically, the most likely contenders appear to be an Eastern grey squirrel, fox squirrel or muskrat.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also impressive is the beautiful range of colors — eight in total, including winter white, lavender, sapphire blue, and soft mink.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
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Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Inspired by the loveable namesake bunny rabbit created by Dutch illustrator Dick Bruna, the show was previously announced as having been sold to Sky for the UK.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Its scent deters pests such as rabbits and ants, while diluted sprays help control slugs and snails when applied periodically.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
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The five-minute hit followed Splash through his training and framed the otter as a potential solution for years-old cold cases.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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This past month, Swifties helped raise $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter conservation efforts after Swift sported one of the organization’s vintage T-shirts.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Following his boozy performance, the raccoon has since become an internet sensation.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Those include dogs, cats, foxes, raccoons and others.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Honey Badgers’ Bodies Are Built Like Armor Honey badgers are also physically difficult animals to injure in the first place.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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But if a fox cub is in trouble, there are usually obvious clues that something isn't quite right.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Rabies is most common in wild animals including skunks, raccoons, bats and foxes.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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“Beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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