animal
Example Sentences
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Researchers base their conclusions on the animal’s behavior.
From Los Angeles Times
Researchers from the University of Oxford, working alongside a local team, observed the animals applying plant material to their own injuries and, in some cases, to those of other chimpanzees.
From BBC
The intention is to replicate the pursuit of an animal, without the need to kill.
From BBC
From metaphors for our behavior to demonstrations of our superior status, we use animals to help define ourselves.
“To affirm our humanity,” Ms. MeLampy writes, “we dip our toe into animality—but we always resurface. By testing the limits, we ultimately reaffirm the boundary between our human selves and our animal selves.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
