foraging

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Scientists believe the Bay may act as an emergency feeding stop for whales in poor condition, as unusually thin individuals have been observed foraging in other nontraditional habitats as well.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Truffle hunting is arguably the most in-demand foraging experience for European travelers.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The elephant's gradiated structure can help with things like object differentiation while foraging and eating -- which they spend the vast majority of their time doing.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Some corporate travelers say they are getting used to foraging for their meals at grocery stores and assembling them back at their hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

However, that translates into an average expansion of only 8 miles per year, a trivial feat for a hunter-gatherer likely to cover that distance even within a single day’s normal foraging.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond