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mortalities

  • plural
    of mortality.
    mortality
    noun
    the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.

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Poaching and road mortalities are two further threats that need to be addressed to ensure the persistance of leopards in the landscapes.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

As airplanes or boats pass and predators like polar bears appear, the walruses panic and stampede into the water, causing trampling-related mortalities.

From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025

Gray whales seem to have gone through these more dramatic vacillations, enduring three different periods of major mortalities and bouncing back before the most recent five-year event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

Gannets were also badly affected in 2022, with 11,175 killed in Scotland and an estimated 5,000 mortalities at Grassholm in Wales.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024

Cumulative mortalities of these previously unexposed peoples from Eurasian germs ranged from 50 percent to 100 percent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond