Nest box
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nest-box-175-17442055
title:
Nest box
text:
A nest box, also spelled nestbox, is a man-made enclosure provided for animals to nest in. Nest boxes are most frequently utilized for birds, in which case they are also called birdhouses or a birdbox/bird box, but some mammals such as bats may also use them. Placing nestboxes or roosting boxes may also be used to help maintain populations of particular species in an area. Nest boxes were used since Roman times to capture birds for meat. The use of nest boxes for other purposes began in the mid-
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description:
Man-made enclosure for animals to nest in
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nest_box
date created:
2005-05-27T09:16:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T10:51:09Z
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