endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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This curious and driven student hopes to continue to learn about the world around her, with a particular interest in endangered species, the news release stated.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
The plaintiffs stressed that the detention center had been put in a freshwater wetland near Everglades National Park, a pristine ecosystem inhabited by dozens of threatened or endangered species and not far from a Miccosukee village.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
In 1,300 square meters of new space, temperature and humidity systems house endangered species from South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia’s tropical regions.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Encounter endangered species at the library Kids ages 4 and older are invited to an endangered species day on May 15 at the Canyon Hills Library.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
The plaintiffs stressed that the detention center had been put in a freshwater wetland near Everglades National Park, a pristine ecosystem inhabited by dozens of threatened or endangered species and not far from a Miccosukee village.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
In 1,300 square meters of new space, temperature and humidity systems house endangered species from South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia’s tropical regions.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Encounter endangered species at the library Kids ages 4 and older are invited to an endangered species day on May 15 at the Canyon Hills Library.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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