natural habitat
Where species thrive
Natural habitat is the environment where a species normally lives and thrives in the wild—the conditions, climate, and ecosystem it evolved to occupy.
The zoo attempts to recreate the polar bear's natural habitat.
Used humorously about people, it means where someone is most comfortable or typically found: The coffee shop is her natural habitat.
- in the wildIn natural habitat
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- rain forestWet, dense tropical woodland
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- open plainsBroad, flat, treeless terrain
grassland · biodiversity · wetland · ecosystem · food chain · desert · tundra · ocean floor · den · deforestation · wilderness · territory · niche · urbanization · protected area · breeding grounds · mangrove · predation
- environmentsocean, forest, desert, mountain, island
- wildlife reserveswildlife corridors, wildlife corridor, wildlife sanctuary, game reserve, national park
- wildlife rangesbreeding ground, native range, species range, home range, nesting area
- wildlife refugewildlife viewing, wildlife corridor, wildlife corridors, wildlife trails, migratory birds
- sanctuarykeepers, caretakers, volunteers, enclosures, visitor centers
- wild ancestorsaurochs, mouflon, wild boar, wild horse, wild goat
natural habitatcaptivity
State of being confined
zoo enclosure · zoo · aquarium · cage · terrarium
natural habitatbuilt environment
Human-created physical surroundings
urban environment · concrete jungle · industrial zone · human settlement · virtual environment
natural habitaturban environment
Built-up populated area
laboratory · controlled environment · built environment · greenhouse · biodome