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Recent Examples of domestic animal
For example, Montana has about 1,100 wolves, which in 2024 killed 54 domestic animals — 35 cattle, 16 sheep and 3 foals, the scientists said.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The animal undergoes a health check from a veterinary team to check for diseases like bighorn sheep pneumonia, an often fatal disease transmitted to wild populations of bighorn sheep from domestic animals.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
John, 58, was charged with two felonies for killing a domestic animal and for obstruction of justice.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Under state statute, the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages their animal has caused by injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The animal undergoes a health check from a veterinary team to check for diseases like bighorn sheep pneumonia, an often fatal disease transmitted to wild populations of bighorn sheep from domestic animals.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025
John, 58, was charged with two felonies for killing a domestic animal and for obstruction of justice.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Under state statute, the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages their animal has caused by injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animal
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For a rug that is easy to maintain and holds up against high traffic, pets, and stains, consider Kelly Clarkson’s machine-washable option.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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This pet might have been adopted before publication.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Voles are herbivores that cause garden damage by eating plant materials such as flowers, ornamentals, bulbs, and the bark of trees.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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As herbivores, deer enjoy snacking on vegetables, fruits, and foliage, potentially causing significant damage to your landscape.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Apr. 2026
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The hard life of an urban carnivore Miller grew up in a small town in Michigan and was always attracted to the outdoors.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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The low price has also become a punchline, with jokes tying the $23 rate to the proximity of large carnivores.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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