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
Water voles play an important role in riverside biodiversity, providing food for species such as barn owls and otters, while their grazing helps reshape habitats and create space for rare plants, the National Trust said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
“For some iconic species such as the giant panda, conservation successes can also help hundreds of lesser-known species that live alongside them,” says Axel Moehrenschlager of IUCN.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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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