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Recent Examples of insectivore
The lemurs and tenrecs of Madagascar, for example, are descended from primates and insectivores that used to be much more widespread.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
More on Groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
This tiny insectivore has an exceptionally fast metabolism, demanding near-constant feeding to survive.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
These gregarious insectivores existed only in a hectare of mossy wetlands near the waterfalls of the Kihansi River, soaking up the high humidity from the constant mist.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 31 July 2024
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
More on Groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
This tiny insectivore has an exceptionally fast metabolism, demanding near-constant feeding to survive.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
These gregarious insectivores existed only in a hectare of mossy wetlands near the waterfalls of the Kihansi River, soaking up the high humidity from the constant mist.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 31 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insectivore
Noun
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The raw bar offers fresh oysters and caviar, alongside various types British seafood, while the Land section of the menu gives the carnivores among us some fantastic choices.—
George Koutsakis,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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The highly-intelligent carnivore then viciously drags its prey into its transport container and begins devouring him alive.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Bats are the leading cause of rabies transmission to humans in the U.S. Louisville health officials are encouraging residents to use caution and diligence around wild animals after a bat found in the Okolona neighborhood tested positive for rabies.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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This is the second flight run by Wings of Rescue that brought animals displaced by the Hill Country floods to Fort Worth, bringing in a total of 242 animals.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Research shows that vegetarians and vegans have lower muscle creatine stores than omnivores (meat eaters).17 Milk is a poor source of creatine.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, vegan children typically have a healthier lipid profile than omnivores, whereas the effects of a vegetarian diet on cardiovascular health vary.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once upon a time, the movie tells us, people flocked to see these giant creatures resurrected from old DNA.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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In the five years since the events of Jurassic World Dominion, many of the dinosaurs and other formerly extinct creatures that were set free into the world have died off, unable to survive in the modern climate and otherwise hostile environments.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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In various sequences, kids and critters alike are in danger where Superman has to save them – including a curious squirrel.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The 40-acre facility has among its list of roughly 1,600 critters, penguins, binturongs, sharks, dingoes, Flemish giant rabbits, servals, tree frogs, capuchin monkeys, moon jellyfish, pythons and orangutans.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Most of the remaining beasties now live on remote islands near the equator, and most humans would conveniently like to forget them.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 June 2025
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That hybrid classification extends to recent hits such as Minecraft and Sonic the Hedgehog, which combine live actors with CGI beasties.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Another disadvantage: Adding banana peels directly to the soil may attract unwelcome varmints.—
Marin Independent Journal,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The dog, unable to climb after the varmint, stood on his haunches with his front paws resting on the tree and howled loudly.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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Inspectors cited the Mexican restaurant numerous violations ranging from vermin activity to unclean surfaces.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Insectivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insectivore. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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