amphibians
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Amphibian is also used to describe things such as vehicles that can operate both on land and in the water.
Amphibians were the first land-dwelling animals to evolve.
Example Sentences
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Salty water could be preventing the recovery of one of the UK's rarest amphibians by making former breeding sites unsuitable for their survival, a study has concluded.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Tanyka belongs to a broad group of vertebrates known as tetrapods, which includes all four-limbed animals with backbones such as reptiles, birds, mammals, and amphibians.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
"These amphibians need care and attention for their entire lives, which can be 15 years," it added.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
While this approach still works for many amphibians today, it limits activity levels.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Congress because it killed millions of birds, fish, and amphibians after World War II, the insecticide called DDT was still being used in South America.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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