home range
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of home range
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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"When I'm with the chimpanzees, even if I'm alone, it's like I'm with other people," Sadiakhou told AFP reporters, who spent two days with the researchers at the primates' home range.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
He was young enough that he hadn’t started breeding or fully established a home range, so wildlife officials caught him and hauled him to what was supposed to be his new home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
"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.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
And in recent decades, rebounding populations of sea otters and harbor seals have returned to their old home range in the thousands.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 14, 2023
But leopards are territorial, and he would have had to battle with at least one other male before he could carve out a home range for himself.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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