calf
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About a dozen vultures were feeding on the remains of a pregnant female elephant, who had died near full term, and her unborn calf.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"I'm fairly fit anyway so I've only had a little pain in my calf muscles and Achilles, but compared to what other people are going through it's no problem," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
She nudged the anxious calf to her side and they trotted briskly away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky has been heeding a wise Ukrainian proverb: A gentle calf suckles two mothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
When the time was right, each cow went out to the pasture so her calf could be born in soft grass.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
The last documented California grizzly killed was hunted down in August 1922 by a Tulare County rancher named Jesse Agnew, who blamed his dead calves on the grizzly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“It couldn’t come at a worse time, as a lot of producers will be selling their calves over the next few months.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles," said Ayres.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Laura and Mary helped her weed the garden, and they helped her feed the calves and the hens.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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