fur-bearer
- a variation of furbearer.
Example Sentences
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“Essentially, they’re an eating machine,” said Dave Wattles, a black-bear and fur-bearer biologist for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
But the red fox is the sportsman's prize, and the only fur-bearer worthy of note in these mountains.
From Winter Sunshine by Burroughs, John
Those who expect to raise this fur-bearer should take into consideration that little or no fencing is required on lakes, ponds and creeks if proper feed grows there.
From Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)
As far as known, this fur-bearer reaches its northern limit on the coast of Hudson Bay near Cape Tatnam.
From A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations by Tyrrell, J. B.
This valuable fur-bearer is found throughout the wooded country, but is rare near the borders of the forest.
From A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations by Tyrrell, J. B.
