home range

noun

: the area to which an animal usually confines its daily activities

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And some may be thrust as unwelcome intruders into the home range of another member of their species. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Some bats may also conceive a map made of sounds from their home range. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024 The first was a homebody-type pattern, and these bucks didn’t drastically change their home range from summer to fall. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2024 Their home range is anywhere from a ½ acre to 2.5 acres, depending on competition from others and the availability of food, says Owen. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for home range 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of home range was in 1902

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“Home range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20range. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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