species

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It is now home to more than 120 species, many of them endangered.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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

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

They agreed to stop hunting them when whales were listed as an endangered species.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day