Example Sentences

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Young Joshua trees can be nibbled to death by hungry rabbits and rodents, or wither in drought, disease or fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

When, in 2014, Macquarie Island was finally cleared of rabbits, rats, mice and feral cats, which were killing 60,000 seabirds annually, populations rebounded to about 3.5 million seabirds of 13 species.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It is easy enough to love dogs, cats and bunny rabbits, but what about roaches, wasps, snakes, vultures, rats and other largely unloved critters?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

After living with Flopsy for 10 years, he later bonded with female rabbits Tinks and Betty.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Across from the soda shop is a petting zoo with three goats, two sheep, four rabbits, two chickens, and Spaghetti, an extremely old mutant llama with a giant tumor growing out of his head.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling