animal home

Where beasts live

A place where an animal lives, whether natural or constructed.

The term covers dens, nests, burrows, hives, and any shelter an animal returns to regularly.

The documentary showed various animal homes in the rainforest.

In children's educational contexts, matching animals to their homes is a common exercise.

Related
  • fox denBurrow housing wild canids
  • denPrivate room or lair
  • burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
  • rabbit holeHare's underground dwelling
  • nestAnimal-built shelter for young

lair · bee hive · hive · warren · cave · habitat · dog house · hollow · beaver dam · lodge · roost · hole · watering hole · territory · refuge · hermit crab shell · shell · cocoon

Opposites
inhabitant type

animal homehouse

Residential building

home · dwelling · apartment · domicile · household

naturalness

animal homebuilt environment

Human-created physical surroundings

zoo enclosure · cage · aquarium · terrarium · pet carrier

wildness vs. domestication

animal homecity

Large populated area

urban area · civilization · metropolis · town · settlement

Family

animal, home, animals, animalism, animalistic, animate, animated, animation, animator

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G