animal enclosures
Where beasts dwell
Animal enclosures are spaces designed to contain animals—cages, pens, tanks, or fenced areas.
The term appears most often in contexts of zoos, farms, and animal shelters: The zoo renovated its elephant enclosures.
An enclosure keeps animals in while keeping predators, weather, or the public out.
The size and design vary enormously, from a hamster cage to a safari park.
- penInk-filled writing tool
- holding penTemporary confinement area
- cageBarred confinement structure
- bird cageEnclosure for captive birds
- dog crateEnclosed container for canines
paddock · terrarium · kennel · vivarium · stable · hutch · rabbit hutch · sty · aquarium · fish tank · run · petting zoo · coop · barn · cattery · mew · rainforest habitat · fence
animal enclosuresthe wild
Untamed natural areas
open range · wilderness · open plains · untamed wilderness · natural habitat
animal enclosuresnatural habitat
Where organisms naturally occur
native ecosystem · wilderness · primeval forest · untouched wilderness · natural ecosystem