A species is a group of organisms that are capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring under natural conditions. Organisms of the same species share common characteristics and are genetically similar to each other.

📌 Key Points About Species:

• Biological Definition:
  A species consists of individuals that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also reproduce. For example, all domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) belong to the same species because they can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
• Binomial Nomenclature:
  In scientific classification, each species is given a unique two-part Latin name (binomial name), e.g., Homo sapiens (humans), where Homo is the genus and sapiens is the species.
• Reproductive Isolation:
  Species are typically reproductively isolated from other species, meaning that they do not interbreed under normal conditions, even if they are geographically close.

Would you like to learn about how species are classified, or perhaps about different species in a specific group (like mammals, birds, etc.)?