muskrat

noun

Definition of muskratnext
as in beaver

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Recent Examples of muskrat 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 That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats. — Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025 Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species. — Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muskrat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muskrat
  1. beaver
  2. raccoon
  3. mink
  4. rabbit
  5. otter
  6. badger
  7. marten
  8. fisher
Noun
  • The preferred method of managing beaver is not to hunt or trap them.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Beside a fallen tree, McCormack points out how a beaver chewed more deeply into one side of the trunk, bringing it down into the water.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • Jimothy The viral raccoon on everybody's mind this year is also about to become one of the best costumes of the season!
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One early Saturday morning in June of 2025, a pair of very small raccoon cubs, about six weeks old, were strolling around the yard, exploring their world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • Flu experts were unequivocal that the government should have ordered the farm to cull its mink, as other countries have done.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mink Brown Baum says to think of a mink brown is a true medium brown that’s rich and shiny, but still understated.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mink
Noun
  • For example, a cynical fox character follows Hawke in the snow; little mice steal Sink’s Prada shoes; a snow lynx goes after Haoyu’s Prada bag while rabbits and bats play with Ford’s leather accessories.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There, a male peacock may strut past in full display, while groups of Patagonian maras—large, rabbit-like rodents native to Argentina—scurry along the trails.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • An otter bobs in the inlet, an eagle glides across the sky, and a black bear ambles amidst old-growth forest on the distant shores.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Still, even in California, who worries about being savaged by an otter?
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of otter
Noun
  • On previous survey nights that lasted until sunrise, the researchers have seen mule deer, bobcats, badgers and foxes prowling in the cover of the dark.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Smith would later learn that Cello had made his way into a badger’s den — called a sett — and became lost in the underground network of tunnels.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of badger
Noun
  • The ranch also may be home to threatened or endangered species, including Canada lynx, American marten, snowshoe hare and Gunnison’s prairie dog.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 June 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
Definition of marten
Noun
  • Chilean fishers claim that pollution caused by salmon-farming facilities is significantly reducing the abundance of fish and shellfish in the sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Surfers, fishers, business owners, real estate brokers, Indigenous leaders, marine scientists and everyday residents lined up for hours to express their support for the state and urged federal officials to set politics aside in their review.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of fisher

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