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species

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


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“If every square inch of the land is developed,” Mr. Moore writes, “there will be no future for any of the species whose biology requires a semblance of wild land.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

According to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, illegal wildlife trafficking is the second-largest threat to species after habitat loss and the world’s fourth-most-lucrative trafficking industry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Only five shuvosaur species have been identified so far, making the new discovery especially important.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Mr. Moore recounts the continuing efforts to restore the “old, wild East” by focusing on three exemplar species: the elk, the bison and the enigmatic red wolf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It is black and white and fluffy and fuzzy, and it walks upright, unassisted—which is odd for a teddy bear of any species or size.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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