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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

Killer whales have previously been observed carrying deceased calves, including a case where a female Southern Resident killer whale carried her dead calf for at least 17 days.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Grunting may be the lingua franca of Bos grunniens, but they also harrumph, bellow and squeak, and calves occasionally meep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Roz tried her best to explain these foods to the calves.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown


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