animal
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While such shows can be controversial among animal activists, using the attraction to help wild birds is a key part of Jimmy's ethos.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Large-scale commodity crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans — which go into myriad processed foods as well as into sweeteners and animal feed — behave a little differently, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The difference between our two favorite animal companions begins in the eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He walks over to the cat and picks him up, and in previous adaptations of this story, this might signal that a disturbing act of animal cruelty is about to happen.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
I will never forget the moment I led a four-year- old girl away from an animal enclosure – and I will never, ever forgive the people who made it necessary for her to hide there.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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Sauropods were plant eaters, so rising onto their hind legs may have allowed them to reach vegetation high in trees that was unavailable to shorter animals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Since MMA can rear its head unexpectedly, these people could still react to medical treatment, van Nunen explains, because many drugs include products derived from animals, such as vaccines that contain gelatin.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The animals were examined at six months of age, when plaques begin to appear, and again at 18 months, a stage representing advanced disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
University of Exeter marine scientist Dr Matthew Witt said: "Coastal and open ocean sharks are among the most threatened groups of animals, yet they hold huge ecological, cultural and economic value."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
But the people and animals who lived through the episode still tiptoe across the yard when Hawk is sitting on the woodpile.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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