: the area to which an animal usually confines its daily activities
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In the wild, skunks generally have a home range no larger than about 2 square miles.—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 These bears are likely yearlings kicked out of their home range by their mothers.—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Turtles maintain a home range, and females often return to the same area to lay their eggs.—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026 The park says wildlife managers actively monitor bear activity and use proactive techniques that help keep bears within their natural home range and away from humans and developed areas.—Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home range