rodent
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Those branches may have helped establish new reservoirs of Yersinia pestis in wild rodent populations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The bacterium still persists in natural rodent reservoirs in several regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
In response to an image of the rodent working on a laptop in a preschool classroom, one user commented: “Amelia has just screamed in excitement that it’s in the class.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The club's nickname 'Los Tuzos', translates to 'the gophers', referring to a burrowing rodent found in North and Central America and serving as a nod to their mining heritage.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
“No. No water. It's out there, though. He knew where it was,” I say, hoisting the skinned rodent up for all to see.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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
He looked around to find the missing shoe and noticed one of the plump rodents sneaking peaks at him from behind a log.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
And they need to be near rough ground that offers habitat for the small rodents they hunt.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
He had shot at them to keep them from devouring his crops, but it had never occurred to him that those insignificant rodents could be turned into ladies’ coats.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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