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Recent Examples of beaver
But to capture every component of this shot—the beaver’s head elevated, tail poised for a strike, water droplets suspended in the air—takes a lot of patience and dedication.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
In Alaska and Canada, beavers are pushing north, moving into tundra regions where warmer temperatures have made new territory accessible.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The original trail had long since been dammed and flooded by beavers, which had arrived in the 1940s after a disastrous idea by the Argentine government to start a fur trade.
—Olivia James, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
Wildlife, such as elk, deer, beavers, black bears, mountain lions, quail and wild turkeys, is abundant.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
In Alaska and Canada, beavers are pushing north, moving into tundra regions where warmer temperatures have made new territory accessible.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The original trail had long since been dammed and flooded by beavers, which had arrived in the 1940s after a disastrous idea by the Argentine government to start a fur trade.
—Olivia James, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
Wildlife, such as elk, deer, beavers, black bears, mountain lions, quail and wild turkeys, is abundant.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaver
Noun
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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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Even in her early twenties, Long held staunch opinions on stocking colors and children’s frocks, Christmas cards and muskrat coats.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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Her father, Young Commodore Collins, and her mother, Clyde (Richardson) Collins, separated when Cora Sue was 3 (after her mother discovered that her father had given his secretary a mink coat for Christmas) and later divorced.—
Richard Sandomir,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Naturally, our talks often ventured from mink sets to turkey lore.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, hares are generally larger than rabbits and have longer legs and ears.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Botanical Name: Digitalis purpurea Sun Exposure: Partial shade Soil Type: Nutrient-rich, loamy Soil pH: Acidic Learn More 05 of 11 Lamb's Ear No one likes to eat something fuzzy, and that includes deer and rabbits.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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There’s a large theater space, believed to be designed in the hopes of Disneyland becoming a television production locale, and a significant plot dedicated to a river with surrounding attractions — the map calls for a space for otters, as well as a swamp area.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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From a group of playful otters vying over a fresh fish to weeping plum trees glistening in the rain, the winners of a National Geographic contest open to amateur photographers have captured the diversity and beauty of Earth.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Next, peruse Auntie Q’s diverse array of vintage items and collectibles–from glassware and toys to restored cast-iron cooking pieces – and don’t leave without a Sand Mountain Beach Club T-shirt sporting a mischievous racoon and snarky sayings.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot Minifigure Recreate some of Rocket’s adventures from Guardians of the Galaxy with this buildable and poseable figure of the beloved racoon.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The couple had a flock of the birds, named Marilyn, Rita, Eartha, Foghorn Leghorn and the Fabulous Miller Sisters, until all but three were killed by raccoons.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The discovery of the raccoon led to Vidal receiving multiple charges, including third-degree felony possession of drugs and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, according to police.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Previous studies have shown anything from amphibians to small birds, eggs and snails in ferret badger feces.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Wolverines are members of the weasel family, like ferrets and badgers, and are known for being ferocious and cunning carnivores.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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