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IPA transcription: ['hæbə,tæt]

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Noun

  • the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs

    “a marine habitat”

    “he felt safe on his home grounds”

Usage examples

  • Pacas inhabit rainforests, cloud forests, and sometimes more open habitats.
  • It too prefers more arid habitat with sparse vegetation.
  • It has a unique habitat preference and limited distribution.
  • This area forms important habitats for numerous species.
  • Recent lifestyle and habitat planning examples include the permaculture movement.
  • It provides a habitat for many other invertebrates such as water beetles and snails.
  • It is most frequent in sunny habitats with wet, acidic soils.
  • Use of habitat also probably is related to the breeding season.
  • Their cosmopolitan distribution is mainly in tropical and subtropical habitats.
  • The colors white, green and blue were chosen to represent natural animal habitats.