rodent
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Lineage has already deployed odor-control spray systems, industrial air scrubbers, and fly and rodent traps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The search for the rogue rodent has also inspired amateur trackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, with people infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings or saliva.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Earlier research had indicated that ancient strains of Yersinia pestis lacked some of the genetic features that later allowed bubonic plague to spread efficiently through fleas and rodent hosts.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Did you give that rodent my pajama top?”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
The rodents have scent glands on their feet and trample on their droppings to mark their territory.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead, they mark the rodents with dye and call them things like "dans_hat", "open_kite" and "Citroën".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Earlier studies found that flies and rodents lived longer when they consumed less protein, even when their overall calorie intake did not decline.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
The display also said the company had refused to address unsanitary conditions, including odors and the spread of flies and rodents into nearby properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
They were huge ragged rodents, bigger than any he had ever seen.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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