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the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
a forest in California is set aside to preserve the unique brushy, rugged habitat required by nesting California condors
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But they were largely wiped out when dams were erected and blocked access to many of their original habitats.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Elephants, Thailand’s national animal, have seen their wild population decline in recent decades due to threats from tourism, logging, poaching and human encroachment on elephant habitats.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Scientists expect that the diminished population of spring-run chinook will make their recovery more difficult and time-consuming than for other types of salmon, and that restoring them to their historical habitats in the upper Klamath River will likely require human intervention.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Schultz has conducted over 30 expeditions to study ants and fungi in their natural habitats and has also raised ant colonies in a lab.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
The playground will feature a large treehouse as well as contain different sections tying into different habitats and wildlife within the park.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Data collected during the surveys will also be used by NOAA's Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary to support environmental assessments in the area, and learn more about habitats and marine life in this part of the ocean.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
This occurred around 27 million years ago when a cooling climate created drier habitats in South America.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
The awards are more than just a chance to see such diverse wildlife doing silly things (though, to be fair, birds seem to be sillier than most), but are a chance to bring attention to conservation and preservation of biodiversity and habitats.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Elephants, Thailand’s national animal, have seen their wild population decline in recent decades due to threats from tourism, logging, poaching and human encroachment on elephant habitats.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Scientists expect that the diminished population of spring-run chinook will make their recovery more difficult and time-consuming than for other types of salmon, and that restoring them to their historical habitats in the upper Klamath River will likely require human intervention.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Schultz has conducted over 30 expeditions to study ants and fungi in their natural habitats and has also raised ant colonies in a lab.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
The playground will feature a large treehouse as well as contain different sections tying into different habitats and wildlife within the park.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Data collected during the surveys will also be used by NOAA's Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary to support environmental assessments in the area, and learn more about habitats and marine life in this part of the ocean.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
This occurred around 27 million years ago when a cooling climate created drier habitats in South America.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
The awards are more than just a chance to see such diverse wildlife doing silly things (though, to be fair, birds seem to be sillier than most), but are a chance to bring attention to conservation and preservation of biodiversity and habitats.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Habitats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitats. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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