colonies
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More than 90 percent of emperor penguin colonies could be near-extinct by 2100 if sea ice loss persists at its current rate.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Much of that time was spent in the Mars Defense Force, which protected Earth colonies on Mars.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The new work represents a consensus built from whole-genome sequences of 64 penguins collected from 10 breeding colonies.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
More than a century later, she said experienced British Red Squirrel volunteers were now working with farmers and landowners to control grey squirrel populations near red colonies.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Indian bondage was more common still in the southern colonies.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
