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species

[spee-sheez, -seez] / ˈspi ʃiz, -siz /


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The outbreak in eastern DR Congo has been caused by a rare species of Ebola known as Bundibugyo.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The super breeders saving their endangered parakeet species.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The species, immortalised as "Ratty" in The Wind in the Willows, has been locally extinct for two decades said David Elliott, National Trust lead ranger for South Downs West.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Because similar brain structures contribute to social behavior across many species, the findings could also offer clues about human social function and conditions in which social behavior is altered or disrupted.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

But every ongoing attempt at saving a species means two things: the species is not yet gone...and...there is still hope.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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