rodent
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Researchers speculate that people may have brought the rodent to California as a natural remedy to battle overgrowing vegetation or simply because they liked them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
I said, “There’s some sort of large rodent thing here.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
A statue of the rodent carved from local stone by artists was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Friday, in time for the International Day for Mine Awareness on 4 April.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The meal ended quickly, and the remains of the unlucky rodent were left scattered across the cave floor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Still talking to her, he held up the rodent by the tail.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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