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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Plastic bags can also entangle wildlife, keeping hatchling sea turtles from reaching the ocean and shading coral reefs, all of which can lead to disease and death for marine species.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Artist Mark Catesby, who is sometimes compared to famed ornithologist and artist John James Audubon, predated Audubon by nearly a century, and pioneered documenting wildlife in the Americas.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Coastal Commission staff said during last year’s San Diego fireworks, California least terns and their fledglings became agitated and left their nests to run or fly; staff also said fireworks debris can impair water quality and that wildlife may entangle themselves in the debris, or ingest it.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Environmental specialists will highlight native plants and wildlife along the route.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Artist Mark Catesby, who is sometimes compared to famed ornithologist and artist John James Audubon, predated Audubon by nearly a century, and pioneered documenting wildlife in the Americas.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Coastal Commission staff said during last year’s San Diego fireworks, California least terns and their fledglings became agitated and left their nests to run or fly; staff also said fireworks debris can impair water quality and that wildlife may entangle themselves in the debris, or ingest it.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Environmental specialists will highlight native plants and wildlife along the route.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
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“Wildlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildlife. Accessed 24 Jun. 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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