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home range

noun

Ecology.
  1. the area in which an animal normally lives.


home range

noun

  1. ecology the area in which an animal normally ranges
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of home range1

First recorded in 1880–85
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But a new study found coyotes were less inclined to seek out higher-income areas in their home ranges, preferring to stick to less-wealthy parts, surprising researchers.

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The least nocturnal puma tracked was P-13, a female with a home range in the central and western Santa Monicas.

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Both individuals occupied two of the smallest home ranges ever recorded for adult males.

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Male mountain lions, territorial and looking for mates, have huge home ranges, averaging 150 square miles, says Sikich.

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"Orangutan males disperse from their natal area during or after puberty over long distances to either establish a new home range in another area or are moving between other's home ranges," explains Schuppli.

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