foraging

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The whales were believed to have died in such numbers in this particular area because it is a popular foraging habitat -- and has a V-shaped trench that funnels carcasses to the seafloor.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

California officials warn Northern and Central Coast residents against foraging for mushrooms amid poisoning outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

We are told more than a dozen times, in nearly identical language, that the transitions from foraging to farming, and from farming to civilization, were “not inevitable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It also recorded bumblebee visits to investigate the impacts of heatwaves on foraging behaviour.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The bonobos went about their foraging with a single-mindedness that made me jealous.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer