insectivores

plural of insectivore

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Noun
  • Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.
    Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Living Room on the hotel’s second floor features two bars, one on either end of the room, backed by gold, black, and white art deco scenes that depict famous New York City buildings and animals like a panther, a leopard, and a horse.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, critters may sneak in and can stain, damage, or create holes in fabric.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the end, the Viking landers found no creatures, and biological experiments proved inconclusive.
    David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The creatures prefer large, dense areas in the woods and wetlands.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Insectivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insectivores. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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