habitat

01. Many animals are in danger of going extinct because their [habitat] is being destroyed as cities spread into wilderness areas.

02. The wetlands here are a rich [habitat] for various kinds of birds.

03. The natural [habitat] of the lion is the savannah.

04. Cougars often come into the area because their [habitat] is being logged.

05. Introducing animals or plants into a foreign [habitat] often has disastrous results for the native life of the area.

06. Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees for many years in their native [habitat] in Africa.

07. The natural [habitat] of the panda bear is the bamboo forest.

08. Nicholas Ridley once remarked that the English countryside is one of the most heavily man-made [habitats] in Europe.

09. The Saint Lawrence River is the southernmost [habitat] for the Beluga whale.

10. Crocodiles and their relatives are found in [habitats] such as swamps, ponds, rivers, lakes and marshes.

11. Without effective long-term protection, tigers could disappear from their natural [habitat] within the next decade.

12. Lobsters intended for the dining table will stay alive outside their own [habitat] for about two weeks, provided they are kept moist with ice, seaweed, or water.

13. In Mexico and Central America, more than 65% of the natural [habitat] of the jaguar has been destroyed, mainly due to farming and deforestation.

14. Today, [habitat] destruction, traffic deaths, and attacks by dogs kill an estimated 4,000 koalas yearly.

15. With the destruction of the forests in Burundi, many wild animals have lost their natural [habitat].

16. In the 1890s, someone predicted that New York City would be abandoned as unfit for [habitation] by the 1930s.

17. Studies show that some animal species are already moving from one [habitat] to another to adapt to warmer temperatures caused by global warming.