"construct" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- They construct burrows to nest and bear their litters.
- All hamsters are excellent diggers, constructing burrows with one or more entrances, with galleries connected to chambers for nesting, food storage, and other activities.
- Termites construct burrows in wood.
- In some areas, they construct burrows among limestone boulders, along river banks or under the roots of trees.
- The species are obligate burrowers, constructing burrows up to 50 cm in depth, which helps maintain temperature.
- Adults will construct extensive burrows in the substrate for shelter during the day.
- They construct elaborate burrows that house successive colonies for decades.
- They live in burrows, and, by digging communally, they are able to construct larger and more elaborate burrows than they could on their own.
- Dr. Lore has since moved his research into the laboratory, where wild and domestic rats are given an opportunity to construct burrows in elevated cribs that greatly simplify scientific observations.
- Although it does not construct burrows, it may place pieces of cactus close to crevice entrances to help protect against predators.
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