pygmy

Example Sentences

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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

At the same time, oxygen isotope analysis of fossil tooth enamel revealed that the pygmy elephants depended heavily on river water that became harder to find s conditions grew drier.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

The animals -- including shingleback lizards, western blue-tongue lizards, bearded dragons and southern pygmy spiny-tailed skinks -- were posted in 15 packages between 2018 and 2023.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Other birds in the area include pygmy owls, belted kingfishers and wild turkey.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

I had said that my father was allergic to pet hair, which was why I couldn't have a dog or a cat or even a pygmy goat.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan