pygmy
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Bogong moths are thought to help plants spread pollen and are also a key food source for the mountain pygmy possum, a critically endangered cave-dwelling marsupial.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I write fairly dark stuff, so it's actually lovely to go out in the morning and hand-feed the pygmy goats or the rabbits little bits of carrot and lettuce," James added.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
From 1999 through 2020, FAU Harbor Branch responded to 59 pygmy sperm whale strandings.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
When you’re a consulting detective—even one who happens to be a pygmy shrew—trouble often has a way of finding you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
We camped out under a sapodilla tree and listened to the pygmy owls with their old women’s voices.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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