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Recent Examples of otter
The video of the reunion shows the team pausing at a safe distance away from the pup's mother, holding out Caterpillar, and letting the baby otter cry out when the mother is in sight.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
This Indiana endangered species goes by some not so attractive nicknames like snot otter, lasagna lizard and Alleghany alligator, but the most common name used to denote Indiana’s largest salamander conjures a more demonic air.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
In one clip, filmed at the Seneca Park Zoo in Indiana, a trainer uses hand gestures and a clicker to get an otter to wave, bop its nose onto her hand, and retrieve toys.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
This Indiana endangered species goes by some not so attractive nicknames like snot otter, lasagna lizard and Alleghany alligator, but the most common name used to denote Indiana’s largest salamander conjures a more demonic air.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
In one clip, filmed at the Seneca Park Zoo in Indiana, a trainer uses hand gestures and a clicker to get an otter to wave, bop its nose onto her hand, and retrieve toys.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for otter
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For Leddy’s, which is considered an upscale Western store, high-end beaver hats and custom boots are what drives sales, Dunlap said.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Still, the prospect of the economic boost to the region has Southerners excited for the possibility of the bronze beaver's arrival in town.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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Karrueche Tran paid homage to the late Valentino Garavani, wearing a pair of the designer’s pink mink fur sandals.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Think floor-length minks sourced on eBay for a steal, paired with sleek, sculpting ski suits, or cozy cashmere layers.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sargent Ranch is home to badgers, deer, hawks and other animals, serving as a key wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo and Gabilan mountain ranges.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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It's become the boy who cried wolf, bear, moose, badger, wombat, elephant, natterjack toad, mandrel, meerkat, blue whale, lesser skink, prairie dog, ferret, wildebeest, dingo, tree kangaroo, sloth, anteater, blue-footed booby, Norwegian Blue, and half the catalog in the Museum of Natural History.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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Speaking of critters, animals such as raccoons and rats may find their way out of the cold and into homes through plumbing stacks and other gaps, said Shaun Crawford, owner of The Critter Guys, based in Delray Beach.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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The raccoon was my elementary school mascot!—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Good for the Patriots for not going down the rabbit-hole of the Dolphins’ 26-year-and-counting drought without a playoff win.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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No, this white rabbit trend is instead a potentially helpful one from a mental, emotional and social health point of view.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Willow Beach also allows fishers to take home most of their catches, with a few exceptions for rare fish.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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With sea lions still eating thousands of salmon each spring at sites such as the Bonneville Dam, near Portland, some local fishers, tribal members, and politicians are pushing for the mammals’ body count to rise.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Otter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otter. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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