rabbit

noun

Definition of rabbitnext
as in raccoon

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Recent Examples of rabbit For example, a cynical fox character follows Hawke in the snow; little mice steal Sink’s Prada shoes; a snow lynx goes after Haoyu’s Prada bag while rabbits and bats play with Ford’s leather accessories. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 There, a male peacock may strut past in full display, while groups of Patagonian maras—large, rabbit-like rodents native to Argentina—scurry along the trails. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026 If general manager John Chayka can pull another rabbit out of a hat by acquiring a top-four defenceman and shift some of the burden off Raddysh, McCabe and Rielly, perhaps this group can take a bigger step forward. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 There are seagull puppets, a tandem bicycle, an oil stain in the shape of a rabbit, a meteorite. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rabbit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit
  1. raccoon
  2. beaver
  3. fox
  4. mink
  5. muskrat
  6. chinchilla
  7. badger
  8. otter
Noun
  • But the possibility that these new tracks were augmented by AI saps the novelty, in the same way that an AI video of a raccoon climbing a string of Christmas lights isn’t cute in the slightest.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Trogon is a rare find, but the park also hosts 200 to 500 resident and migratory species, along with the coatimundi, a sleek cousin of the raccoon.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • Per TimeandDate, the beaver moon gets its name from the time of year when beavers traditionally become busy preparing their dams and lodges for winter.
    — Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The preferred method of managing beaver is not to hunt or trap them.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • The working canines may be helping increase the odds of survival for the Lone Star State’s smallest fox.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Cut pumpkins up into small pieces to scatter in your yard for squirrels, foxes, deer, and more—but don’t get into a regular habit of putting food out for mammals.
    — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fox
Noun
  • The report raised alarm because mink is a species that could give the virus opportunities to mutate to better spread among humans.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Flu experts were unequivocal that the government should have ordered the farm to cull its mink, as other countries have done.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mink
Noun
  • Open meadows connect with forest through long hedgerows, providing food and shelter for wildlife including beavers, otters, opossums, muskrats and numerous resident and migratory birds, according to ESLC.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • It is commonly spread through tick bites and deer flies that have fed on infected animals, such as wild rabbits, hares, muskrats and rodents.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of muskrat
Noun
  • The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Queen Bey’s feminism would mature — on the occasion of her 25th birthday, specifics were mostly limited to paying one’s own way and doing one’s best to keep rivals out of chinchilla coats.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026
Definition of chinchilla
Noun
  • On previous survey nights that lasted until sunrise, the researchers have seen mule deer, bobcats, badgers and foxes prowling in the cover of the dark.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Smith would later learn that Cello had made his way into a badger’s den — called a sett — and became lost in the underground network of tunnels.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of badger
Noun
  • An otter bobs in the inlet, an eagle glides across the sky, and a black bear ambles amidst old-growth forest on the distant shores.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Still, even in California, who worries about being savaged by an otter?
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of otter

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