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
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
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
My dad was like a thirteen-thousand-pound elephant freaking out over an itty-bitty African pygmy mouse.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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