How to Use habitat in a Sentence

habitat

noun
  • Zoo staff searched near the habitat and the rest of the property but could not find them.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The zoo closed as a search for her got underway, and she was found later that day near her habitat.
    Jamie Stengle, ajc, 1 Feb. 2023
  • This is simply bad management if the habitat won’t support them.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Emperor tamarin monkeys are most likely to stay close to home, so the zoo searched near their habitat and across the grounds.
    James Hartley Fort Worth Star-Telegram (tns), al, 30 Jan. 2023
  • All of them are considered to be important bodies of water for the salmon habitat.
    Matt Allen, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • This is largely due to their habitats being broken up and increased human presence.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Giraffes feed on leaves, stems, flowers and fruits, so human population growth and habitat loss can hurt the species.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Zoo officials said the monkeys would likely stay close to home, but staff searched near the habitat, as well as the rest of the zoo, and could not find them.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Deep forests provide a variety of habitats that can act as a sort of benchmark for the effects of climate change, Rothrock said.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
  • There are three prominent drivers of the declines: habitat loss, pesticides and climate change.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
  • After an all-day search that involved drones and officers, Nova was found near her original habitat.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The animals are often challenging to capture on camera due to their scarcity, mountain habitat, camouflage, and stealth.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Despite this, several vulture species around the world face extinction due to habitat destruction, poisoning, and hunting.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Though the elusive feline was later found on site near her habitat and unharmed, police had also determined that the fence surrounding her enclosure was intentionally cut open.
    Ariana Garcia, Chron, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The result is mass stretches of dead trees that can no longer perform their functions of providing wildlife habitat, sucking up pollutants that would otherwise run downriver, and slowing water during floods.
    Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Proceeds support biodiversity and habitat restoration work.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Signs also warn that the area is a habitat for the plover and the least tern.
    Saumya Gupta, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The trees provide the ants with habitat and nectar to eat.
    Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Explore the grounds to find some slimy friends and observe them in their habitat.
    Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Tigers in the wild face pressure because of a loss of habitat and poaching.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Ransom said grizzlies turn over soil, spread seeds and can move and thrive in a lot of habitats.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
  • Water depth and the type of habitat — rocky, sandy or coral reef — also played roles in the approaches the whales took.
    Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Having begun to restore the parrots’ habitat, Murphy and the Shephards face an anxious wait to see whether the clearing has been successful in allowing the parrots to thrive.
    Anthony Ham, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2023
  • In its native habitat — that is, the homes and bakeries of Colombia — pandebono is a shape-shifter.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
  • Still, years of pesticide use has killed a lot of that milkweed, and monarch habitat along with it.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 July 2024
  • Six trails wind through the park and provide access to fall colors, wildlife and the Verde River habitat.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Other species may not be able to outrun the rapid changes in their habitat and could simply die off.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The store stocks food for both small and large pets as well as habitats for birds, dog collars and litter boxes.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • And when stacked, the cavities that form between the blocks act as habitats for marine life.
    WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Students will also take home a milkweed plant to be used to start their own habitat.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2023

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