species

species

noun

A species is like a big family of living things that are very similar to each other. They can usually mate and have babies together, but they can't have babies with different species of living things.

 

Example

  1. There are many different species of birds, like robins, eagles, and penguins.
  2. The giant panda is an endangered species, which means there aren't many left.
  3. Scientists are always discovering new species of plants and animals.