species

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However, many of the fruit species they regularly eat contain measurable ethanol, indicating that alcohol is a routine part of their menu and was probably present in the diets of our human ancestors as well.

From Science Daily

Their practices challenge modern assumptions about what counts as "development" and remind us that resilience often emerges from diversity: of species, of knowledge, and of cultural traditions.

From Science Daily

The species depends on just one plant, Devil's-bit Scabious, which grows across a range of grassland and heathland sites, most often grazed by cattle.

From BBC

With more than 12,000 species, they outnumber birds and mammals.

From Science Daily

The animals, also known as the plains wolf and listed as vulnerable, are smaller than the stronger Himalayan wolf and can be mistaken for other species such as jackals.

From Barron's