extinct
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The species, immortalised as "Ratty" in The Wind in the Willows, has been locally extinct for two decades said David Elliott, National Trust lead ranger for South Downs West.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
"In heathlands like this one, native mosses have gone locally extinct or reduced significantly in their populations," he says.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Colossal’s latest announcement was that it has hatched 26 chickens in an “artificial egg” — a “foundational step,” it said, “toward resurrecting extinct bird species” such as the New Zealand giant moa and the dodo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The PG release will test if the comedian’s pull extends to the multiplex, where original family comedies are virtually extinct.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
They became extinct in every habitat without exception, from deserts to cold rain forest and tropical rain forest.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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