What is meant by the term species?

Answer 1

An animal of a specific species is a living creature that belongs within a certain family of several species, narrowing down to (example): a tiger is not within the same species as a lion, because they do not have the same physical features or other characteristics. Humans are non-direct descendants from chimpanzees, but we are related by our very similar characteristics. Other than this, chimps and humans are not of the same species. We evolved over time differently, earlier, and more productively in order to become what we are today.

Answer 2

a group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring and reproductively isolated from all other species.

Answer 3

species of organisms" means different types of any living thing. For example: cat, dog, horse, pig, chicken, wheat grass, watermelon, etc.

Answer 4

An animal species means an interbreeding group of animals, that is reproductively isolated from other such groups.