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TANIERE [3 records]

Record 1 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
DEF

The lair of a wild animal especially of a beast of prey.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
DEF

Retraite d’une bête sauvage (caverne, lieu abrité ou souterrain).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
DEF

Lugar donde se refugian los animales silvestres para preservarse de las inclemencias del tiempo, criar o protegerse del peligro.

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Record 2 2001-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

A tree that contains a weather-tight cavity for wildlife.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Arbre utilisé par certaines espèce animales en guise de tanière.

OBS

Tous les ours noirs passent l'hiver dans une tanière(arbre creux, caverne ou espace sous des éboulis; nid de feuilles et de branches). Ils peuvent aussi fort bien s’installer dans un tas de bois au fond du jardin d’une maison habitée.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
CONT

A unique characteristic of this most southerly population of polar bears is that they construct summer dens to cool off in.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
OBS

Pour les ours polaires.

Spanish

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