wildlife
noun
wild·life
ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌlīf 
often attributive
: living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated
Examples of wildlife in a Sentence
an area with abundant wildlife
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McGill University wildlife biologist David Bird, who wasn’t part of the study, said it was done well and that its conclusions made sense.
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
That village stretched from city surveyors who trusted their ears, to firefighters who descended into a storm drain, to public works crews who moved five tons of concrete, to a towing company that donated its services, to wildlife biologists who kept the animal’s welfare front and center.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The rest remains untouched, a landscape of redwoods, oak forests, wildlife corridors, and mountain terrain.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Melby is now recovering at SeaWorld, and wildlife officials will coordinate his release back into the wild once his health improves.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
That village stretched from city surveyors who trusted their ears, to firefighters who descended into a storm drain, to public works crews who moved five tons of concrete, to a towing company that donated its services, to wildlife biologists who kept the animal’s welfare front and center.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The rest remains untouched, a landscape of redwoods, oak forests, wildlife corridors, and mountain terrain.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Melby is now recovering at SeaWorld, and wildlife officials will coordinate his release back into the wild once his health improves.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Wildlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildlife. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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wildlife
noun
wild·life
ˈwī(ə)l-ˌ(d)līf
: nonhuman living things and especially wild animals living in their natural environment
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