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
• The species can weigh more than 200 pounds and grow to more than 6 feet in length.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2022
• To learn more about this species, go to the zoo's website.
  — Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2021
• 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
• The roster varies based on the time of year, species, gender and age.
  — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
• Here is a species-by-species list with the top spots for sightings.
  — Maria Finn, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
• They are made up of many species of corals shaped like fans and tubes and trees.
  — Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022
• Much of what defines us as a species is all in our heads.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 18 May 2018
• This species, which draws its moisture from the air, has no leaves.
  — Mac Stone, National Geographic, 25 Oct. 2019
• In most species, there is heavy traffic into and out of the nest.
  — Michael Schulson, Wired, 1 Aug. 2020
• Both are home to red-legged frogs, a species of concern.
  — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 30 July 2023
• For decades, agencies have been working to keep the species alive.
  — Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
• Climate change is the number one threat to us as a species.
  — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Oct. 2017
• In places, these were the only species of fish in abundance.
  — John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2021
• Each species of shark is unique and has its own way of living.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022
• There are several bridges in the Phoenix area that have that species.
  — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 19 Mar. 2020
• The work has arguably helped lots of species more than pheasants.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022
• How did gray wolves get on the endangered species list?
  — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2019
• Deer Park shutouts have joined the endangered species list.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2019
• No females of this species have yet to be found, Godwin said.
  — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 3 May 2021
• There are 37 bare root species to choose from, Roskilly said.
  — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 2 Mar. 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
• But our species is not the sole measure of a continent’s worth.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 12 Sep. 2019
• Those stems are all marked, mapped and identified to species.
  — Anne Showalter, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2020
• Like most anglers in those parts, for him, one species of fish is king: the rainbow trout.
  — CBS News, 19 June 2018
• What better way to honor a rare species with such unique skill?
  — Jake Fischer, SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019

Last Updated: 9 May 2024