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calves

[kavz, kahvz] / kævz, kɑvz /


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In the 1870s, a Pend d’Oreille Indian named Walking Coyote captured a few bison calves from northern Montana.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The observation adds to the small number of documented cases involving deceased calves in baleen whales.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

By the time I reached the top, my shoulders were burning, my calves were screaming and I could no longer say exactly how many steps I’d climbed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

He readjusted himself, grabbed, and used all the strength in his calves and forearms to inch forward.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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