species
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These were probably giant kangaroo rats, a native species whose numbers have been growing since their listing as an endangered species in 1987.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The spread of a disease called trichomonosis has caused significant declines in species such as greenfinches and chaffinches.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Different species sometimes arrive at the same biological solution on their own, a phenomenon known as parallel evolution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Flooding allowed the fish to escape into the Mississippi Basin, and to reproduce at rates that have overpowered native species.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“We are extremely cute but naturally invisible, which helps our species survive in the fearsome woods among predators and other scary stuff.”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
Vocabulary lists containing species
Tyrannosaurus Lex(icon)
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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