How to Use species in a Sentence

species

noun
  • All European domestic cattle belong to the same species.
  • There are approximately 8,000 species of ants.
  • The plain species can get to be eight feet tall and wide.
    oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2021
  • One of the most at-risk species is the little brown bat.
    Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2020
  • This is one of the more common bat species in the county.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Will one form of the virus hop from species like fig to dahlia to tomato?
    oregonlive, 11 July 2020
  • They are made up of many species of corals shaped like fans and tubes and trees.
    Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022
  • To learn more about this species, go to the zoo's website.
    Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Much of what defines us as a species is all in our heads.
    Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 18 May 2018
  • Climate change is the number one threat to us as a species.
    Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Each species of shark is unique and has its own way of living.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The work has arguably helped lots of species more than pheasants.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The roster varies based on the time of year, species, gender and age.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
  • In most species, there is heavy traffic into and out of the nest.
    Michael Schulson, Wired, 1 Aug. 2020
  • For decades, agencies have been working to keep the species alive.
    Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Here is a species-by-species list with the top spots for sightings.
    Maria Finn, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
  • In places, these were the only species of fish in abundance.
    John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2021
  • How did gray wolves get on the endangered species list?
    Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2019
  • Both are home to red-legged frogs, a species of concern.
    Gwozniac, oregonlive, 30 July 2023
  • This species, which draws its moisture from the air, has no leaves.
    Mac Stone, National Geographic, 25 Oct. 2019
  • What better way to honor a rare species with such unique skill?
    Jake Fischer, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • There are several bridges in the Phoenix area that have that species.
    Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 19 Mar. 2020
  • The new habitat will allow for breeding of both species.
    Megan Becka, cleveland, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Most pine tree species come from distant places where the soil is acid and rocky or sandy rather than clay.
    Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 25 Dec. 2021
  • The neotropical otter calls are not unique to their species.
    Sofia Moutinho, Science | AAAS, 26 May 2021
  • Those stems are all marked, mapped and identified to species.
    Anne Showalter, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2020
  • But our species is not the sole measure of a continent’s worth.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Seafood prices and catch sizes would increase for all species modeled.
    Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021
  • But there are few consistent standards for the species name.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Deer Park shutouts have joined the endangered species list.
    Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2019

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