vermin
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thumb|250px|A wild rabbit – considered a Pest (organism)|pest by many, due to its destruction of farm crops
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- ''Varmint''
- Deterioration of balance
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thumb|250px|A wild rabbit – considered a Pest (organism)|pest by many, due to its destruction of farm crops
Vermin (colloquially varmint(s) or varmit(s)) are pests or nuisance animals that spread diseases and destroy crops, livestock, and property. Since the term is defined in relation to human activities, which species are included vary by region and enterprise.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “vermin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.