a group of living beings or organisms having common ancestry
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A '''species''' is a group of living beings or organisms having common ancestry and therefore significant genetic similarities in common. The boundary between one species and another is the ability to mate and produce offspring. A tiger and a clam are different species, because they cannot mate. A German Shepard and a Beagle can mate, because they are different breeds within one species.