endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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How would the changes impact endangered species and their habitats?
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Connor Greene, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
They are considered an endangered species in Michigan.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Examples included spending $40 billion a year to end world hunger by 2030 and paying around $2 billion a year to bring down the endangered species status of 10,433 animals.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Nov. 2025
This Indiana endangered species goes by some not so attractive nicknames like snot otter, lasagna lizard and Alleghany alligator, but the most common name used to denote Indiana’s largest salamander conjures a more demonic air.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
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Connor Greene, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
They are considered an endangered species in Michigan.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Examples included spending $40 billion a year to end world hunger by 2030 and paying around $2 billion a year to bring down the endangered species status of 10,433 animals.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Nov. 2025
This Indiana endangered species goes by some not so attractive nicknames like snot otter, lasagna lizard and Alleghany alligator, but the most common name used to denote Indiana’s largest salamander conjures a more demonic air.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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