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Recent Examples of rabbit
Pet fur can be used as a deterrent for some of the animals that like to nibble on your plants, like rabbits or slugs.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Marcella’s parents were landowners whose tenant farmers paid a share of their earnings and brought them traditional tributes of chickens and rabbits when major holidays came around.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Authentic paella originates from the region around Valencia, and comes in two varieties: Paella Valenciana, with rabbit and chicken; and seafood paella.
—Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Deer and rabbits typically don’t like the spicy-scented foliage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Marcella’s parents were landowners whose tenant farmers paid a share of their earnings and brought them traditional tributes of chickens and rabbits when major holidays came around.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Authentic paella originates from the region around Valencia, and comes in two varieties: Paella Valenciana, with rabbit and chicken; and seafood paella.
—Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Deer and rabbits typically don’t like the spicy-scented foliage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit
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Suddenly, a raccoon popped out from the bleachers, sauntered over the actors’ entrance tunnel, and vanished under a seat.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Coyotes can also help manage the city’s rodent problem and keep other wildlife populations, like Canada geese and raccoons, in check.—
David Lei,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 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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Areas with bears and smaller, scavenger animals like racoons, will typically have food lockers.—
Geoffrey Morrison,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Conservationists have been working to rehabilitate beaver populations, and this sighting is a significant step in the aquatic rewilding of Portugal’s rivers.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Half a mile from camp a fresh coyote track crossed the ice and went up the bank, following an old beaver slide.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes, which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 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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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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Inside the big canvas structure, visitors find giant hares — that’s a rabbit — lizards, bantam chickens, chinchillas and hedgehogs, many of which are being seen for the first time by curious children.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Other unusual animals that can be legally owned in the state include ferrets and chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, giraffes, bison, antelopes and marsupials like kangaroos.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 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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“Rabbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbit. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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