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Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

Of an animal or species: tending to return to or remain near a particular site, especially the place of origin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Se dit d'un individu d'une espèce donnée qui a tendance à rester ou à revenir à un endroit particulier, généralement celui où il est né.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
CONT

Tradicionalmente, se creía que las hembras [de la tortuga boba] volvían a las playas donde nacieron para poner los huevos —comportamiento filopátrico— tras reproducirse con machos procedentes de diferentes zonas.

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