marten

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Recent Examples of marten The coastal marten, also known as the Humboldt marten, is about the size of a ferret and lives in coastal forests. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Forty-six different martens, consisting of 28 males and 18 females, were found following genetic analysis of hair, per the OSU release. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026 The genetic analysis of the hair identified 46 different martens (18 females and 28 males) living in Klamath, California. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast. Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marten
Noun
  • The tension is thicker than mink.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The otter will then go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for up to eight weeks of critical care.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Enter the plucky Mabel, who uses experimental technology to Avatar her way into a fake beaver’s body and mobilize the animals into fighting for their homes.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In the final cut, Mabel accidentally stumbles upon research being done by her biology professor (Kathy Najimy), discovers the technology, and hijacks a robot beaver.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These lamington cupcakes are a fuzzy delight, resembling cartoon rabbits from a fairy tale.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In total, 76 dogs and puppies of varying breeds, 15 cats and kittens and 2 Flemish rabbits were removed from the home and taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA for medical care.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Our room was papered with a charming House of Hackney print featuring a sloth smoking a hookah, a badger sipping a tropical cocktail, and an otter fanning itself.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Authorities say the raccoon tested positive for rabies on Sunday.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Coatimundis, small relatives of raccoons, are rarely seen this far north and are more common in South America, Central America and parts of Arizona, New Mexico and South Texas.
    JJ Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Nicole TungFrozen Spanish mackerel in cold storage at a facility owned by a Thai family of commercial fishers in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, in January 2025.
    Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Since 2005, Lake Katherine has been a refuge for migrating birds, beavers, muskrats, bald eagles, ospreys, turtles, and more.
    Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026

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“Marten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marten. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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