species
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The Photinus carolinus species of firefly has just a few weeks every summer to flash their bioluminescent lights and mate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
That makes them prone to trampling, said Candace Fallon, a senior endangered species conservation biologist at science nonprofit Xerces Society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Because similar brain structures contribute to social behavior across many species, the findings could also offer clues about human social function and conditions in which social behavior is altered or disrupted.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The super breeders saving their endangered parakeet species.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
We had—or rather Gretchen had—found a way to break down the communication barrier and interlock with another species.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing species
Tyrannosaurus Lex(icon)
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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Word Generation Science - Life Science
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