pack animals

Definition of pack animalsnext
plural of pack animal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack animals
Noun
  • The cats weave around my legs and begin to sniff each other’s asses.
    Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In this week’s show, there were slinky fabrics and macho outerwear, and scraps of fur over jersey dresses clinging to terrific asses of all sizes.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Horses, donkeys, camels, and herds and flocks of other livestock die from the pestilence.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Or check out the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, where bears, miniature donkeys, macaques, a skink, birds and more live.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Pack animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20animals. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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