animal
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The larvae use their screwlike spines to burrow into and feed on tissue, often resulting in an infection that can kill an animal in weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
I think it is quite likely there are more cases—there’s a difference between a confirmed case that we know via laboratory testing versus seeing something on an animal.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
When E. multilocularis infects a person or animal, it can produce cancer-like cysts in the liver and, in some cases, other organs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Phosphate pollution can come from human sewage and animal waste.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I shall send for the doctor from the village right away. And Hans, you will find a place for that animal in the stables.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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