species
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These were probably giant kangaroo rats, a native species whose numbers have been growing since their listing as an endangered species in 1987.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The species went extinct in the UK about 400 years ago due to overhunting and the loss of wetlands, but last year saw a record 37 chicks born across the country.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
By examining differences between subspecies within the same bacterial species, researchers can begin to uncover how gut microbes influence a wide range of health conditions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Flooding allowed the fish to escape into the Mississippi Basin, and to reproduce at rates that have overpowered native species.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Second by second, their fins altered, their bodies grew longer or shorter, and they mutated from species to species.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Tyrannosaurus Lex(icon)
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"The Origin of Species by Natural Selection" by Charles Darwin: Essential Words
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