wild
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Newman said it was likely left there by an "irresponsible owner", stressing it is illegal to release non-native species into the wild because of the biodiversity impact.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“The parking is wild, a lot more traffic,” Garcia said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The idea is that when sterile flies are released into targeted areas, they wold mate with wild screwworm flies and prevent them from reproducing.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
To untangle these possibilities, we need much larger comparative datasets of lesions in wild primates, only then can we begin to trace broader patterns and refine our interpretations of the fossil record.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Grandpa frowned and said, “I don’t believe that monkey is as wild as you think he is. Once an animal has been tamed, he doesn’t ever forget it.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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