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habitat

[hab-i-tat] / ˈhæb ɪˌtæt /


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Unfortunately, chimpanzee habitat in Guinea-Bissau is threatened by extractive industries, particularly industrial mining.

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

A warming climate is reducing their habitat and it is predicted they'll have to eventually move further north to maintain proximity to cold water.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The birds are now red-listed - classified as being at risk of extinction - largely due to a loss of habitat but also the use of pesticide.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

In 1920 Australian entomologists were sent to North and South America to study insect enemies of the prickly pears in their native habitat.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

She said freshwater habitats were declining due to drainage and land clearance, habitat mismanagement and pollution.

From BBC Aug. 29, 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

That setting, combined with the animal's anatomy, suggests C. praecursor lived an amphibious, semi-aquatic lifestyle in humid habitats along the boundary between water and land.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

The wall is endless, clean and white, stretching far down to the habitats beyond my own.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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