fur

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Elephant seals live in open water, but it’s common for them to return to where they were born for molting season, when they shed their topmost layer of skin and fur.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

Eleven years into their relationship, Waidelich has her gripes with the felines: The fur is everywhere, “the litter box is disgusting,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

The animals operated in the high temperatures of La Guaira, exposing themselves to dehydration and abrasions to their fur, something visible on Sisu's neck.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

Beavers, nature's engineers, were hunted to extinction in Britain centuries ago, prized for their fur, meat and scent glands.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The badger paddled to the riverbank and waddled out of the water, shimmying her fur.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman