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species

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


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The authors of Wednesday's report point out that the devastation inflicted by Cyclone Senyar proves how vulnerable the species is.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Colossal Biosciences claims to be on the road to reviving another extinct species.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The suit also argues that the property is in an area known to support several endangered and threatened species and that a facility there would strain the limited waste disposal and drinking water infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A new, though extinct, species of whale was also identified among the nearly 500 skeletons found up to 7,000 metres deep along a 1,200 kilometre corridor of bones in the Indian Ocean west of Australia.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Spy-hopping—Great whites, one of a few shark species to regularly lift their heads above the surface to seek prey!

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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