species
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From the air, a dozen species of raptors scanned the ground for the doomed and the vulnerable.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Mr. Moore recounts the continuing efforts to restore the “old, wild East” by focusing on three exemplar species: the elk, the bison and the enigmatic red wolf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
According to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, illegal wildlife trafficking is the second-largest threat to species after habitat loss and the world’s fourth-most-lucrative trafficking industry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The species was also smaller and more lightly built than some of its relatives.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Some species of animal are not male or female, and some species are both.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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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