How to Say "Habitat" in Spanish

hábitat

/ˈabitat/

The Spanish word for habitat is hábitat.

hábitat refers to the natural conditions in which a plant or animal lives.

Meaning: natural conditions in which a plant or animal lives (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun is masculine and is used with the definite article el. The plural form of hábitat is hábitats.

/ˈabitat/

In Spanish, if you want to describe a 'natural habitat' as a sanctuary, you might use the term refugio, which literally means 'refuge' or 'shelter'.
The phrase hábitat natural is often used in Spanish environmental law to create protected zones, turning a scientific term into a legal designation.
Spanish speakers often distinguish between hábitat for a species and entorno for the general surrounding environment, whereas English often uses 'habitat' for both.

A mi hermanito le gusta mucho un juego en el que hay que poner a los animales en su hábitat natural.
My little brother really likes a game in which you put animals in their natural habitat.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe putting animals in their natural hábitat.
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Los ataques de animales salvajes a la población humana aumentan cuando esta se extiende e invade el hábitat de aquellos.
Wild animal attacks on the human population increase when their habitat is encroached upon and invaded.
This sentence shows how invading a hábitat can lead to more wild animal attacks.
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Los loros son buenos en crearse un hábitat un grandes ciudades, y esto es lo que ocurrió en Pasadena y en el Este de Los Ángeles.
The parrots are good at making a habitat for themselves in major cities, and this is what happened in Pasadena and East L.A.
This sentence illustrates how parrots can create a hábitat for themselves in cities.
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El panda vive en un hábitat natural en las montañas de China.
The panda lives in its natural habitat in the mountains of China.
Los flamencos rosados encuentran su entorno ideal en las lagunas costeras.
Pink flamingos find their ideal habitat in coastal lagoons.
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