wild animal

Example Sentences

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It’s tough to be a curious and charismatic wild animal.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Today’s readers might recoil at the thought of a Scotsman making a pet out of a wild animal caught in southern Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

His Reliance Group operates the world's largest oil refining complex in the state, as well as a privately run mega-zoo billed as the biggest "wild animal rescue centre".

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“He looked like a literal man amongst boys, like someone had let a wild animal loose,” Alexander says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

The child had certainly not been killed by a wild animal.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton