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Recent Examples of domestic animal
These bugs can feed on people, domestic animals and wildlife.
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Greta Cross, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Studies have demonstrated that the parasite responsible for Chagas disease has established itself in American wildlife, domestic animals, and insect vectors across multiple states.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The ambient recordings include those of wildlife, domestic animals, and mobile-PA-system announcements of upcoming weddings.
—Jim Quilty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
And other parasitic infections that might come from domestic animals in the US, such as toxocariasis, don't typically lead to such critical illnesses.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
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Greta Cross, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Studies have demonstrated that the parasite responsible for Chagas disease has established itself in American wildlife, domestic animals, and insect vectors across multiple states.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The ambient recordings include those of wildlife, domestic animals, and mobile-PA-system announcements of upcoming weddings.
—Jim Quilty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
And other parasitic infections that might come from domestic animals in the US, such as toxocariasis, don't typically lead to such critical illnesses.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animal
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Viewer Reactions Instagram users flooded the video with hysterics over the unusual pet these workers found, and as of Tuesday, the clip reached over 82,000 likes and nearly 430 comments.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Viagen is known for cloning Barbra Streisand’s dog Samantha, who died in 2017, and Paris Hilton’s dog Diamond Baby into two puppies after the pet went missing in 2022.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Scientists believe the dinosaur, a herbivore, was about 10 feet long.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dugongs are related to manatees and, like manatees, are herbivores feeding on marine plants, according to Oceana.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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There is a chili style for everyone — it can be adapted for carnivores or vegetarians, brimming with beans or bobbing with chunky vegetables.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Guides such as Eggleston place observers on sandbars at least 150 feet from the charismatic carnivores.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Nov. 2025.
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