Ecological Niches

noun a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.

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• The spelunkers explored the deep cave system with caution.
• Let's go check out that cool cave we found on our hike!
• I heard there's a sick cave nearby that we should totally scope out.
• She retreated into her emotional cave, shutting out the world around her.

noun a large, flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water

adjective describing the type of flat land covered with salt

• The salt flat in Bolivia is one of the largest in the world.
• Let's go check out that cool salt flat we saw on Instagram!
• That salt flat is lit, we should totally take some sick pics there.
• Her mind was like a salt flat, vast and empty of thoughts.

noun a fossorial animal

adjective relating to or adapted for digging or burrowing

• The fossorial animals are adapted for digging and burrowing underground.
• The fossorial creatures love to make tunnels in the dirt.
• Those fossorial critters are always up to something underground.
• His fossorial tendencies make him a natural at uncovering hidden truths.

noun a type of fish that is able to move on land by using its pectoral fins as legs

• The mudskipper is a unique type of fish that can live both in water and on land.
• I saw a mudskipper jumping around in the mud near the shore.
• Check out that little mudskipper doing its thing in the mud!
• She navigated the muddy waters of the project like a skilled mudskipper.

adjective relating to plants that grow from the apex or crown

• The acrogenic plant species in this region are well-suited to the high altitude environment.
• I heard that acrogenic plants are the ones that grow really tall, like those giant trees in the forest.
• Those acrogenic trees are reaching for the sky like they're trying to touch the clouds!
• Her ideas were acrogenic, growing and expanding rapidly as she shared them with the group.

noun the process by which a single species evolves into many different species to fill available niches

• Adaptive radiation is a process in which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms to take advantage of different ecological niches.
• During adaptive radiation, species quickly evolve into various forms to adapt to different environments.
• When adaptive radiation occurs, species go crazy evolving to fit into different habitats.
• Adaptive radiation is like a burst of creativity in the natural world, with species rapidly branching out into new directions.

noun Aegithinidae is a taxonomic family of small passerine birds commonly known as ioras or aegithinids.

• The Aegithinidae family of birds is known for their distinctive long tails.
• I saw a cute Aegithinidae bird in the park today.
• Those Aegithinidae birds are so cool, they look like they're dancing with their long tails!
• The Aegithinidae family sticks together like their tails, always supporting each other.