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Recent Examples of otters
Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The otters are considered the smallest and most social of the 13 otter species.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Back in 2023, a rat and an otter were smuggled into a passenger's suitcase on a flight from Bangkok to Taiwan, as Fox News Digital reported at the time.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The five-minute hit followed Splash through his training and framed the otter as a potential solution for years-old cold cases.
—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
This past month, Swifties helped raise $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter conservation efforts after Swift sported one of the organization’s vintage T-shirts.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
How much of that will go into creating a new sea-otter mascot for the parks?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The otters are considered the smallest and most social of the 13 otter species.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Back in 2023, a rat and an otter were smuggled into a passenger's suitcase on a flight from Bangkok to Taiwan, as Fox News Digital reported at the time.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The five-minute hit followed Splash through his training and framed the otter as a potential solution for years-old cold cases.
—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
This past month, Swifties helped raise $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter conservation efforts after Swift sported one of the organization’s vintage T-shirts.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
How much of that will go into creating a new sea-otter mascot for the parks?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for otters
Noun
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The most robust of the lineup is the Base Camp WP 200, a waterproof boot with 50/50 insulation, EVA shell upper, seam seals and Vibram outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The ad features the now-famous Coca-Cola trucks driving through different locales as animals from seals to pandas look on, suggesting a globetrotting trip.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a Facebook post on Monday, the Ohio Division of Wildlife said there have been two recent sightings of American badgers on its trail cameras in Ashland and Sandusky counties.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Parents with Gen Alpha kids may not be surprised since this age group is known to be curious, strong-willed (they have been compared to honey badgers for a reason), and tech-savvy.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Even in the dead of winter, breeding season starts for gray foxes, red foxes, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons and squirrels.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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No one wants to see that out or pick it up when raccoons knock it over.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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The culinary team works with local farms, ranches, and fishers to source ingredients.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That mystical encounter with the fox was only the beginning.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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The virus has also proved fatal to foxes and skunks in Kansas that likely ate something infected, Hesting said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Areas of South Florida where the snakes have become dominant have seen a 90% to 99% decrease in sightings of mammal such as rabbits, opossums and raccoons.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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To ensure the materials were safe for biological use, the friction layers was tested on a rabbit’s eye, where the device maintained its charge without irritating.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Otters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otters. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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