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home range
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home range
n.
The geographic area to which an organism normally confines its activity.
home range
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ecology the area in which an animal normally ranges
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Noun1.home rangehome range - the area in which an animal normally ranges
home territory
range - a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"


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After all, the birds keep singing long after they've mated and have staked out their home ranges.
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Mule deer live in established home ranges and show strong fidelity to historic home ranges (24 26).
Environmental sources of prion transmission in mule deer by Wolfe, Lisa L. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The scientists are interested in studying the family relationships of the animals, and comparing this to home ranges.
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