wild animal

Example Sentences

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Today’s readers might recoil at the thought of a Scotsman making a pet out of a wild animal caught in southern Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The recent wildlife sightings have caused her to rethink which wild animal will be the first to cross.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

“Natural gas, historically speaking, is the wild animal of the commodities space,” said Robert Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho Securities USA.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

"We never had wild animal attacks before... after prosopis spread, lions, hyenas, wild cats and foxes invaded our villages," Mohammed said.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Luke held Jack-Jack at arm’s length as the boy twisted, contorting his body back and forth like a wild animal.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss