species
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The Photinus carolinus species of firefly has just a few weeks every summer to flash their bioluminescent lights and mate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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
Three new vaccines are being developed to tackle the rare species of Ebola that has already killed nearly 250 people.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
While the rain forest had more kinds of animals than any other habitat—with many species still undiscovered—they were often difficult to see.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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