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species

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


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Colossal Biosciences claims to be on the road to reviving another extinct species.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Research suggests that 58 of less than 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans, or around 7% of the total species, were killed as a result of the extreme weather event last November.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"The vast number of fossil whale falls documented, including a new species of beaked whale, is truly amazing and is of major importance to understanding whale evolution and whale distributions over geologic time," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The connectome may also reveal basic principles that apply to nervous systems across species, including humans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

He was also introduced to such nonthreatening species as pheasants, pigs, and sheep and trained to recognize other pandas as his own kind.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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