the wild
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The Gilbert's potoroo, a critically endangered species found only in Western Australia, has fewer than 150 animals left in the wild.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Howletts said there were fewer than 400 Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild, which meant the cubs provided a "hugely significant boost" for the future of the species.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He immediately recognized the species as Ptilotus senarius, a rare plant that had not been documented since 1967 and was widely considered extinct in the wild.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Largely harvested in the wild by foragers—sometimes surreptitiously on private land—in the Northeast and Midwest, they make their way to grocers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
I could see the wild mountain flowers peeking from the tin cans—rooster heads, violets, and daisies.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
