endangered species
noun
: a species threatened with extinction
broadly
: anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened
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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.
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Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Zoo officials have emphasized that both of Linh Mai’s parents have genes that are not widely represented in zoos, making her birth especially important to long-term conservation efforts for the endangered species.
—Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
In 1978, Topa Topa once again made history by being the first California condor to be exhibited to the public, raising awareness of the endangered species.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The missile site is where Cove and Dixon’s fellow biologists have used camera traps to film pythons preying on the endangered species, which have much lower reproduction rates than the invasive Asian black rats common to Florida.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Zoo officials have emphasized that both of Linh Mai’s parents have genes that are not widely represented in zoos, making her birth especially important to long-term conservation efforts for the endangered species.
—Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
In 1978, Topa Topa once again made history by being the first California condor to be exhibited to the public, raising awareness of the endangered species.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The missile site is where Cove and Dixon’s fellow biologists have used camera traps to film pythons preying on the endangered species, which have much lower reproduction rates than the invasive Asian black rats common to Florida.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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