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habitat

[hab-i-tat] / ˈhæb ɪˌtæt /


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The deer also reduce habitat and food sources for native birds and mammals, like the endemic Catalina Island fox, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Their habitat use expanded in response to humans, potentially reflecting their long and difficult history with people and an effort to spread out or move farther away from human activity.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

A state housing law meant to fast-track development hit a roadblock as endangered mountain lion habitat rulings stalled plans for 400 homes at Woodland Hills Country Club.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The breeding success follows years of conservation work by Ulster Wildlife with local farmers installing nest boxes and improving habitat for the elusive bird.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The hold of the saucer was crammed with other stolen merchandise, which would be used to furnish Billy’s artificial habitat in a zoo on Tralfamadore.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

This places Praearcturus at an especially important stage in Earth's history, when animals were beginning to explore habitats beyond the oceans.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

These included refurbishing bikes for donations to the Age Concern Jersey charity, restoring memorial benches, growing plants and vegetables for the prison kitchen and for charity, and helping create wildlife habitats.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Mr. Wells and Mr. Wellington worried that this would make it far harder to get species protection, putting snakes and their habitats at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Scientists have had little direct evidence showing how early insects moved from aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats into terrestrial environments, or how their bodies changed during that process.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

How did we manage to settle so rapidly in so many distant and ecologically different habitats?

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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