water hole
Example Sentences
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For their experiment, the team placed camera traps and loudspeakers at water holes in the national park, which allowed the researchers to influence and record the behavior of a total of 19 mammal species.
From Scientific American
Scientists played recordings of people talking normally through speakers hidden at water holes in the Kruger National Park.
From BBC
Panting after chasing the impala now in its jaws, a leopard drags its prey to a shady spot beside a water hole.
From New York Times
“If you do use artificial watering holes, it has to be a commitment to essentially manage the water hole forever,” he said.
From Seattle Times
A water hole they’ve dug in desperation hasn’t conserved a drop.
From Washington Post
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