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A nest is a structure built for certain animals to hold eggs or young. Although nests are most closely associated with birds, members of all classes of vertebrates and some invertebrates construct nests. They may be composed of organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves, or may be a simple depression in the ground, or a hole in a rock, tree, or building. Human-made materials, such as string, plastic, cloth, or paper, may also be used. Nests can be found in all types of habitat. Nest building is driven by a biological urge known as the nesting instinct in birds and mammals. Generally each species has a distinctive style of nest. Nest complexity is roughly correlated with the level of parental care by adults. Nest building is considered a key adaptive advantage among birds, and they exhibit the most variation in their nests ranging from simple holes in the ground to elaborate communal nests hosting hundreds of individuals. Nests of prairie dogs and several social insects can host millions of individuals.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nests in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nests in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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We do trade eggs sometimes, we are able to transfer eggs to wild nests if they're required.
(The) parakeets live in ginkgo trees, and I wanted to capture them with the changing background of the four seasons, especially with the ginkgo leaves turning yellow in autumn, i learned that they change the tree on which they build nests and the time and direction they take to return home depending on the season.
You got to be careful when you're around the water, especially this time of year, the females are sitting on nests and are particularly aggressive.
Oftentimes you have sea turtle nests on beaches that are being run over by tires of this heavy equipment crushing the eggs.
It has become this really amazing mecca for wildlife, you've got these osprey nests on the front of the boats, and heron rookeries, bats breeding in the hull of the ships -- it's a really rich wildlife and historical location.
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