ruffed
Americanadjective
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You’ll find everything from red pandas to critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
A poodle, coiffed to make pompoms of its torso and tail, stands on its hind legs: puffed, ruffed and bum-padded, just like the ladies being fitted for bums.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
For ruffed grouse, being unusual is more of the norm.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023
"Not only do ruffed grouse play an important role in the ecosystem, but they are also really interesting," Avery said.
From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023
Without the forest foods of ruffed grouse, turkeys, raccoons, and wood rats, the eastern coyote almost died out.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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