critter
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The two-year-old furry critter, described by keepers as extremely shy, was being kept in the hospital for diagnostic testing, it said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
As Popcorn gained popularity online, Chris and Lily wrote a book together about the impact that the little critter had on their family, which was then published in May 2024.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
As a set, the worm's eyes weigh about twenty times as much as the rest of the animal's head and seem grotesquely out of place on this tiny and transparent marine critter.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
“As soon as we arrived, we saw a little critter in the kitchen sink,” Groonwald says.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
“Why you suppose anyone’d try to run in winter? Don’t they know how easy it is to track a critter in the snow?”
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
Azusa resident Constance Yu described the persistent bugs as “like little demons but tiny,” while she swatted away the critters during an interview with CBS News this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
In pet-mad Brazil, the state of Sao Paulo will allow animals to be buried in family graves starting Tuesday, with a law recognizing "the emotional bond" that exists between humans and their household critters.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Ken Hendra stepped into the shed outside his home recently and witnessed a swarm of what he estimated to be 200 of the critters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
In the Middle Ages, European farmers noticed the critters were devouring pests, saving their crops in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
“Them critters love that cheese,” she said fondly as the trap sank from view.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
