wild animal

Example Sentences

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She spoke to the BBC having won a legal battle against Uttlesford District Council in June, after it refused her a wild animal licence.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

"That's the worst thing you can do to a wild animal," Crowther said.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

“Natural gas, historically speaking, is the wild animal of the commodities space,” said Robert Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho Securities USA.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Nhamo had been away from humans so long, she felt like a wild animal who might be hunted instead of welcomed.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer