rearing
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Tortoise hatchlings are raised at the Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2024
For the California experiment, the male mosquitoes and eggs will arrive in just-add-water “Mosquito Rearing Boxes.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022
Anne Atkins is a mother of five and author of the book Child Rearing for Fun: Trust Your Instincts and Enjoy Your Children.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2016
Rearing a single nest of finches in the 1980s didn’t halt the decline of bird populations.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2015
Rearing back and looking as important as Rowdy did when he had treed something, Grandpa said, “Sure I know something about those monkeys. That’s what grandpas are for, isn’t it? To know things for boys.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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