rodent
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The bacterium still persists in natural rodent reservoirs in several regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Lineage has already deployed odor-control spray systems, industrial air scrubbers, and fly and rodent traps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The scientists have also launched Fat Marmot Week, styled after Fat Bear Week, where the public can vote for their favourite rotund rodent in a bracket-style tournament at the end of August.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The search for the rogue rodent has also inspired amateur trackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Will you please sign that correspondence so that I can file the carbon copies. It should now be safe to approach what that rodent has left of the Abelman folder.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Previous research involving both humans and rodents has shown that stress and cortisol can improve memory for emotional events.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
While they can prey on domestic animals, they also help control disease-carrying rodents, and residents' attitudes towards them are mixed.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
When large numbers of rodents become infected and die, the fleas seek other sources of food—including humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The viper, which has two hornlike projections on its snout, feeds mainly on rodents and ground-dwelling birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"And Mom was afraid there might be rodents," Anastasia said.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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