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The trust said red ruffed lemurs were only found in a small area of the northeast of Madagascar and were "critically endangered".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
That makes them prone to trampling, said Candace Fallon, a senior endangered species conservation biologist at science nonprofit Xerces Society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The super breeders saving their endangered parakeet species.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The winter-run Chinook is endangered, while the spring-run is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“Fiver, I won’t pretend that I didn’t follow you up here to speak angrily. You’ve endangered our good start in this warren—” “Endangered?” cried Fiver.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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