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ferret

[fer-it] / ˈfɛr ɪt /












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They have undergone or are currently involved in successful reintroductions to the wild: Karner blue butterfly, red wolf, black-footed ferret, whooping crane, golden-lion tamarin.

From Literature

The modern discipline of psychology would ferret out the private motives of regular and refined collectors alike.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study also included an animal experiment using ferrets, which are highly susceptible to H5N1.

From Science Daily

We will ferret out students who protest against my policies.

From Salon

That means eradicating invasive species such as possums, rats and mustelids—a group that includes weasels, ferrets and stoats.

From The Wall Street Journal