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The coastal marten, also known as the Humboldt marten, is about the size of a ferret and lives in coastal forests.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marten
Noun
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An otter popped up out of one hole, followed quickly by another otter out of the other.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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Sea otter surrogacy programs are designed to mimic what happens in the wild, where pups rely heavily on their mothers to teach them how to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Read more on how the British beavers are helping to combat flooding.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 May 2026
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See where the beaver is going nextNeed a news break?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The program has expanded to include guinea pigs, chickens, doves, goats, turtles and rabbits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Honey Badgers’ Bodies Are Built Like Armor Honey badgers are also physically difficult animals to injure in the first place.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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This bosque can support more than 250 species, from Costa’s hummingbirds to badgers and jackrabbits.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Officials say the raccoon attacked a dog near Biltmore Oaks Drive in the Bethlehem area on May 26.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Inspired by Portugal’s traditional and contemporary flavors, Baleia also pays respect to the country’s seamen—generations of fishers, sailors and whalers—who traveled the globe and returned with culinary influence, especially from North Africa, China and the Caribbean.—
Jillian Dara,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Popular Venice seafood spot Dudley Market and its fishers face more than $100,000 in fines after a years-long state probe, and some lost their commercial fishing licenses.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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In fact, one quite successful muskie artificial lure is fashioned of fur in the shape of a small muskrat, and has a black soft-plastic tail.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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“Marten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marten. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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