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calves

[kavz, kahvz] / kævz, kɑvz /


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The observation adds to the small number of documented cases involving deceased calves in baleen whales.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

All of the affected elephants - mainly female adults and their calves - had also shown signs of paralysis, which authorities believe also points to cyanide poisoning.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The last documented California grizzly killed was hunted down in August 1922 by a Tulare County rancher named Jesse Agnew, who blamed his dead calves on the grizzly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

This week again, dozens of dead southern right whale calves washed up on beaches in southern Chubut province, continuing a disturbing trend that began in June.

From Barron's

Put a mean burn in your calves that’s been there since last week.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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