A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits") is an ecological or environmental area that's inhabited by a particular species. It is the natural environment in which an organism lives, or the physical environment that surrounds (influences and is utilized by) a species population. The term "species population" is preferred to "organism" because, while it's possible to describe the habitat of a single black bear, we may not find any particular or individual bear but the grouping of bears that com… (More on Habitats)