| Registered: March 28, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,299 |
| | Posted: | | | | I once learned a word that applies to animals like racoons and house sparrows and others that have adapted to life among humans and civilization to the point where a town or city can be considered the natural habitat for certain members of the species.
I'm assuming the word applies to sea gulls and pidgeons as well, but I remember specifically learning that it applied to house sparrows and raccoons.
I've forgotten the word though, and whatever search terms I think of doesn't seem to yield the answer I'm looking for.
Anyone has any ideas?
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | I don't know the english expression (or if it matches the greek) but the term is "hemerophil" or in german "Kulturfolger".
EDIT: a liitle deeper research with Google found: synanthropic species.
I hope that was the word you were looking for. | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| | Posted: | | | | I just came to post that using an online German->English translator I've discovered that "kulturfolger" means "synanthropic," so yes indeed, that was the word. Huge thanks!  It's been bothering me ever since I forgot the word. KM | | | Tags, tags, bo bags, banana fana fo fags, mi my mo mags, TAGS!
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | Glad I could help. | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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