5th box -Flashcards

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1. Optimal

/ˈɒptəməl $ ˈɑːp-/ (Adj.) best, most favorable This form of migration allows birds to breed in areas that provide optimal conditions for nesting and feeding their young.
/ˈheməsfɪə $ -fɪr/ (n.) one half of the Earth; also, one half of a sphere … migration of this type takes place primarily into the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.
/briːd/ (v.) to reproduce Migration is the regular movement of animals between their breeding grounds and the areas that they inhabit during the rest of the year.
/nɒkˈtɜːnl $ nɑːkˈtɜːr-/ (Adj.) active at night Nocturnal migrants, those species that travel at night, seem to take their navigational cues from the stars.

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