pygmy
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However, James said he "reluctantly" had to leave his "loved" pygmy goats behind with the new owners as he was told they may not not survive the trip.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The strain on the cruise ship is mostly spread by long-tailed pygmy rice rats via their saliva, feces or urine.
From Salon ● May 11, 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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