extinction
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It’s an era of natural history with striking parallels to our own — climate change, extinction, devastating fires, a wobbling balance between humans and the rest of the natural world.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
An official at the State Organisation for Turkmen Horses told AFP the breed was "on the brink of extinction", hailing the "interest" that has been shown from the country's leaders.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Male-female pair bonding is in no danger of extinction.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
But as our nature is classed amongst the most depleted in the world, with one in six species at risk of extinction, discovering a control on habitat destruction is a cause for hope.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
I’d rather trust a bunch of humans not to hunt a species to extinction than trust an LEP consultant, thought Mulch.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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South America - Middle School
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