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species

[spee-sheez, -seez] / ˈspi ʃiz, -siz /


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The species need certain conditions to be able to thrive.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Dr Rebecca Clark, the trial's national co-ordinating investigator, based at Layton Medical Centre, Blackpool, said the strain was "evolving and spreading across animal species".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“No two animal species are the same and each has unique behavior patterns and territories. SB 1135 recognizes these differences and gives communities the tools to prevent conflict and respond when it occurs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Invasive species came in all guises: foreign pestilence, foreign capital, and the developers.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“We pouch-babies are kind of on our own in the forest, and that leads to us having to reach across species lines more than others.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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