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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Its list of landmarks is long, including Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain; Lake Tanganyika, the world’s longest freshwater lake; and Serengeti National Park, a 5,700-square-mile wildlife haven that’s home to the great wildebeest migration for nine months of the year.
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Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Set out on game drives in the morning, afternoon or evening with meals in the bush, or see the wildlife from horseback, mountain bike or the hotel’s private helicopter.
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Senate Bill 653 aims to promote environmentally sensitive vegetation management and protect native plants and wildlife.
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Black gums have excellent wildlife value, supporting native bees, tree frogs, and birds.
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Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Set out on game drives in the morning, afternoon or evening with meals in the bush, or see the wildlife from horseback, mountain bike or the hotel’s private helicopter.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Senate Bill 653 aims to promote environmentally sensitive vegetation management and protect native plants and wildlife.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Black gums have excellent wildlife value, supporting native bees, tree frogs, and birds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wildlife
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“Wildlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildlife. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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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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