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Noun
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If your pets go outside on high-pollen days, bathe them afterward — their fur carries allergens directly onto furniture and bedding.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026 -
And if your pets go outside without a bath afterward, their fur becomes a pollen carrier directly onto your couch and bedding.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Weed Control Because gophers are herbivores, the less vegetation there is around to attract them, the better.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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The herbivores arrived on the planet during the aftermath of the End-Permian Mass Extinction about 252 million years ago.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What to know about mountain lions Mountain lions are known as solitary and elusive carnivores found across diverse habitats, mainly in the western United States.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The word mongoose refers to any of nearly three dozen species of small mammalian carnivores found mainly in Africa but also in southern Asia and southern Europe.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Domestic animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animals. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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