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The invasive snakes, which were brought here from Southeast Asian by the exotic pet trade in the 1970s and 1980s, have thrived in Florida’s tropical and subtropical climate, and eat 85 species of animals here, including deer, bobcats, foxes, otters, rabbits, herons and alligators.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
The state-of-the-art facility features an impressive array of sea life including sharks, otters, sea lions, penguins, sloths and more.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
The only thing left to do now is find another male otter to keep Ophelia company.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
Native to the state, otters are found throughout Florida except in the Keys, according to FWC.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
The state-of-the-art facility features an impressive array of sea life including sharks, otters, sea lions, penguins, sloths and more.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
The only thing left to do now is find another male otter to keep Ophelia company.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
Native to the state, otters are found throughout Florida except in the Keys, according to FWC.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otter
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Keep your eyes peeled for beavers in the three lakes, moose grazing near the shoreline, and various bird species throughout the journey.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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The Super Fuels logo features a brown, smiling dog in a red cape set against a blue background, which the lawsuit argues mimics Buc-ee's iconic logo of a beaver wearing a red cap on a yellow backdrop.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Artifacts inside the vessel, created by artist and sculptor Bill Mack, included a mink cap owned by the actor and a lock of her hair, all meant to be unearthed on August 5, 2062—the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s tragic death.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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The developer plans to turn six parcels of rural residential and agricultural land, now owned by a Utah mink farming company, into the residential and commercial development.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 May 2025
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The animals included 12 bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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While bears are easily the biggest fear in some parks, a pack of hungry racoons or an inquisitive skunk aren’t to be messed with either.—
Geoffrey Morrison,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Visitors can also look for antelope, mule deer, and badgers; harder to spot are coyotes.—
Carrie Dennis,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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The camera traps also picked up images of 17 other mammal species, ranging from caracal cats and porcupines to honey badgers and bushpigs, the family said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Rabies is a fatal viral disease primarily found in bats and wild carnivores, such as raccoons, skunks, and foxes, also referred to as rabies vector species.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Tomato plant issues range from pests like deer and raccoons to environmental factors.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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One East Hartford man shoots 100 muskrats for some reason.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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Some of the best grain-free dog foods will contain animal proteins from bison, venison, rabbit and other fairly uncommon protein sources.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The wafting of a memory, the rustle of a rabbit through a snowbank, the unfolding of a rose.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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“Otter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otter. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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