noun phrase · neutral
animal migration patterns
UK/ˈænɪməl maɪˈɡreɪʃən ˈpætənz/US/ˈænɪməl maɪˈɡreɪʃən ˈpætərnz/AN·i·mal mi·GRA·tion PAT·terns
The regular timing, directions and general trends in how animals move seasonally or cyclically.
Examples
“Scientists study animal migration patterns to predict the effects of climate change.”
“Satellite tags reveal changes in animal migration patterns across decades.”
“Loss of stopover sites can disrupt animal migration patterns.”
Band 8 sentence
“Shifts in animal migration patterns are among the clearest biological indicators of a warming climate.”
Collocations
- seasonal migration patterns
- track migration patterns
- disrupt migration patterns
Word family
Common mistakes
animals migration patterns→animal migration patterns
migration pattern of animal→animal migration pattern
Say it for a higher band
5migration routes→6animal migration→7+animal migration patterns
Synonyms
migration routes
Easily confused
migration routes
“Researchers mapped the main migration routes used by the geese.”
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