endangered
Example Sentences
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The zoo is home to more than 8,000 animals – from a colony of leafcutter ants to critically endangered Asiatic lions.
From BBC
A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say.
From BBC
Previously found across the United States, they are now extinct or endangered in the east, with the western states forming their stronghold.
From Barron's
The tour boat takes bird watchers from Cape Town to see endangered seabirds, including albatrosses, that are hard to find on the mainland.
From BBC
"This is a lot for a critically endangered population," he said.
From BBC
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