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[breed] / brid /






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Fruit flies are simple to breed and keep in the lab.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, said the cubs, born in April, were the first of the extremely rare breed to be welcomed at the site.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Two of that breed, Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria, can’t see into the future.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Some worry about losing the ability to breed ever-better horses and happy accidents that push the sport forward, if too many people decide to opt for a clone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The cows up there were a good breed.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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