marten

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Recent Examples of marten The coastal marten, also known as the Humboldt marten, is about the size of a ferret and lives in coastal forests. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 Forty-six different martens, consisting of 28 males and 18 females, were found following genetic analysis of hair, per the OSU release. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026 The genetic analysis of the hair identified 46 different martens (18 females and 28 males) living in Klamath, California. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast. Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marten
Noun
  • The tension is thicker than mink.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Detroit Zoo will be posting updates as the pups continue to grow and hit new milestones, so following the zoo’s social media is your best bet for the freshest otter content.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the final cut, Mabel accidentally stumbles upon research being done by her biology professor (Kathy Najimy), discovers the technology, and hijacks a robot beaver.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Ginger the beaver made a dam good leading lady.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These lamington cupcakes are a fuzzy delight, resembling cartoon rabbits from a fairy tale.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In total, 76 dogs and puppies of varying breeds, 15 cats and kittens and 2 Flemish rabbits were removed from the home and taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA for medical care.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Our room was papered with a charming House of Hackney print featuring a sloth smoking a hookah, a badger sipping a tropical cocktail, and an otter fanning itself.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Fall and Rise—released Tuesday—journalist Isabel Vincent reports that Kennedy once pulled over to the side of the road to cut off the genitals of a dead racoon for quasi-scientific study.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to serving as a living mulch, the spiny hairs on squash leaves are thought to deter raccoons from stealing your sweet corn.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.
    Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Since 2005, Lake Katherine has been a refuge for migrating birds, beavers, muskrats, bald eagles, ospreys, turtles, and more.
    Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That includes foxes, minks, muskrats, otters, least weasels and bobcats.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Marten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marten. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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