extinct
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Asiatic cheetahs were declared extinct in India in 1952.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Traditionally, scientists have interpreted particular skeletal features to make arguments about the lifestyles of extinct species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
The treaty, signed by the governments of the United States and Vietnam and other countries, regulates the trade of species that are or might become extinct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Colossal Biosciences has been on a quest to bring back extinct animals, including the woolly mammoth and dodo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“The Society of the Evening Star is an arcane organization that we all hoped had gone extinct decades ago,” Maddox explained.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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