pygmy
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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
"In addition, pygmy rattlesnakes were expected to have an increased prevalence of Ro, as they primarily consume lizards and frogs which are known to transmit the parasite."
From Science Daily ● May 26, 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
They are typically created to capitalise on social media trends or viral memes - such as for internet-famous pygmy hippo Moo Deng.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
They included giant elephant birds, primitive primates called lemurs as big as gorillas, and pygmy hippos.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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