How to Use subantarctic in a Sentence
subantarctic
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Pitman suggests that a good common name for the orcas would be the subantarctic killer whale.
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Douglas Main,
National Geographic,
2019-03-07
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The hākoakoa, or subantarctic skua, is the bird equivalent of a pirate, Rykers said.
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María Luisa Paúl,
Washington Post,
2022-10-17
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There are ants in the very far north and the very far south, like the subantarctic region, but there were not enough studies of ants in those areas to make a mathematical estimate.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
2022-09-20
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On South Georgia, a far-flung subantarctic island 1,300 miles off the east coast of Argentina, elephant seals, albatross, and king penguins rule supreme.
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Liz Carlson,
Outside Online,
2019-04-02
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Together these subantarctic islands are internationally recognized as an important marine mammal area.
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Popular Science,
2020-11-02
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And archaeologists have observed ovens, middens and stone tools on subantarctic islands dating back as early as the 14th century, suggesting that Polynesian people lived in the region for at least one summer.
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New York Times,
2021-07-02
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In the Antarctic and subantarctic waters preferred by males, the Patagonian toothfish fisheries that dominate the area have implemented regulations to limit the problem, such as fishing only at night when fewer birds are in flight.
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Tara Santora,
Scientific American,
2020-06-02
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