species

Example Sentences

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In a statement, the MPF referred to the release of heavy metals such as mercury into the water, and destruction of crucial habitats for threatened species of dolphins, turtles and aquatic birds.

From Barron's

They were a good size—tilapia and other species I knew from the fishing work.

From Literature

To better understand how these systems evolved, the researchers generated new genetic data from sea squirts, a lamprey, and a species of frog.

From Science Daily

“Many species grow and thrive in one of the most dense urban environments in the world,” said Dana Schneider, senior vice president and director of energy and sustainability at Empire State Realty Trust.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1930, 10 deer were brought to the island located about 22 miles off the Southern California coast as a game species — a figure that has ballooned to over 2,000 today, she said.

From Los Angeles Times