chinchillas

noun

plural of chinchilla
as in mink

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  1. mink
  2. rabbit
  3. raccoon
  4. muskrat
  5. otters
  6. badgers
  7. seals
  8. foxes
Noun
  • The sleek style is made from top-grain Italian leather and is available in black, cognac, or mink.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • Arthur Labellman, 81, ran the shop started by his grandfather in 1919 for more than 50 years, selling mink coats and other products at the height of downtown’s retail era.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of mink
Noun
  • But the population of mule deer has been steadily decreasing since the 1970s, leading some scientists to theorize that the newly resurgent wolves are relying on other prey, including beavers, rabbits and livestock, the 2021 report states.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • To be sure, the rabbits roaming the garden won’t be adding the rattlesnake master to their diet any time soon.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • Or the time a person flipped their car over to avoid hitting a raccoon that was casually strolling across a busy downtown intersection (neither the driver nor the raccoon were injured).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Norway's striker Erling Braut Haaland carries a taxidermy raccoon at Oslo's Gardermoen Airport on Monday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • Gassing of the muskrat runs, or burrows, was also tried.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of muskrat
Noun
  • Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.
    — Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Definition of otters
Noun
  • Both minks and otters are mustelids, a family of carnivores that also includes badgers, weasels, and wolverines.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of badgers
Noun
  • The closures were active while crews worked on two joint seals on the overpass.
    — Madison Smalstig July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • White sharks come to the region every summer and fall to hunt for seals close to shore.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of seals
Noun
  • Drawing inspiration from Colorado's wildlife, CoCo's new fox mascot is rendered in vibrant colors and a simple style that the Front Range Passenger Rail District says will help travelers feel welcome.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • At night, guard dogs and surveillance teams monitor the grounds year-round, because catastrophe at Wimbledon comes in the form of a two-foot-long fox slinking onto a court and marking its territory.
    — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of foxes
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