extinct
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Perhaps the most remarkable feature of all species, living and extinct, is their extraordinary interconnectivity.
Scientists have confirmed the rediscovery of Moema claudiae, a rare seasonal killifish species in Bolivia that had been considered possibly extinct.
From Science Daily
If it’s too much consolidation, then shows like this are just going to become increasingly extinct.
From Los Angeles Times
Humanity, which has gained the capability of time travel, lives among the clouds, collecting extinct flora from the past to populate lush, green gardens on elevated platforms while Earth undergoes a healing process below.
From Los Angeles Times
Scientists report that this animal was already likely extinct by the time its remains were studied.
From Science Daily
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