Clark's Nutcracker (Noun)
Meaning
Nutcracker of the western United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Clark's nutcracker is a medium-sized bird that plays a key role in dispersing seeds for many coniferous trees in the western United States.
- As a keystone species, the Clark's nutcracker serves as a vital food source for grizzly bears and other predators in the western United States.
- Clark's nutcracker is a unique Nutcracker species that can be found only in the western United States, particularly in the mountainous regions.
- Ecologists have identified a strong link between the decline of Clark's nutcracker populations and the reduced regeneration of limber pine in the western United States.
- Researchers studying the Clark's nutcracker have learned that this species stores seeds in numerous caches throughout the western United States, many of which are never retrieved.