feed
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The larvae use their screwlike spines to burrow into and feed on tissue, often resulting in an infection that can kill an animal in weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Flamingoes feed in a lagoon on the thin peninsula—protesters call the demonstrations the flamingo revolution—and sheep graze next to locals swimming in the ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"They're predators – they take fish and frogs, but our biggest concern is that they feed on mammals," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The U.S. herd is already at a 75-year low after years of drought, high feed costs and weak incentives to rebuild.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
By this time, the cub has already been wandering away from Mama for lengthy periods to feed and explore, so her absence isn’t altogether jarring.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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