Sentence examples for species close from inspiring English sources

We humans have a tendency to focus on ourselves -- and on species close to us.

Booming demand from Asia's growing middle classes is pushing some species close to extinction.

As our series explores on Tuesday, the illegal trade in everything from rhino horn and ivory to pangolins and rare amphibians is driving many species close to extinction.

Last year, scientists were surprised to discover a large population of western lowland gorillas, a species close to extinction, in northern Congo Republic.

Shortwings and broadwings take predominantly ground game, such as rabbit and hare, or bird species close to the ground, such as a pheasant breaking cover.

To wrap up, ask: Going further | Show students the interactive "Live From Your Backyard," in which readers answered the question, "What's the most surprising species close to home?" by submitting photos of a variety of wild organisms, large and small.

Mexico has saved two species closer to extinction than the vaquita: the Guadalupe fur seal and the northern elephant seal.

In the chimpanzee, however one of the human species' closest relatives the plica semilunaris also appears to be vestigial.

Weymouth Pier, Dorset Mackerel and garfish can be caught from the end of the pier and you'll find shoals of mini species closer in.

Dr. Cooper and his colleagues compared DNA samples from the wolf with one of the species' closest mainland relatives, an extinct foxlike species called Dusicyon avus.

He said the group was asked to consider what living conditions were appropriate for chimpanzees, the species closest to humans and highly intelligent and social.