endangered species
/ɪnˌdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃiːz/noun
उच्चारण इन्डेन्जड स्पीशीज़
संकटग्रस्त प्रजाति, लुप्तप्राय प्रजाति
Core word
noun
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a type of animal or plant that may soon disappear from the world because there are very few of it left
संकटग्रस्त प्रजाति, लुप्तप्राय प्रजाति
- The snow leopard is an endangered species.
- Hunting endangered species is a serious crime.
- The Bengal tiger is a well-known endangered species.
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- Rhinos are protected by law as an endangered species.
- The zoo runs a breeding programme for an endangered species of monkey.
§Grammar and usage
Plural: species is the same in the singular and the plural.
Plural में species का रूप singular और plural दोनों में एक जैसा रहता है।
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General knowledge
The IUCN Red List groups threatened species into three categories, which are Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable.
IUCN Red List संकटग्रस्त प्रजातियों को तीन श्रेणियों में रखती है, जो Critically Endangered, Endangered और Vulnerable हैं।