noun
ecology; life and habits of an animal; behavior in its environment
Common in nature, biology, and documentary contexts for how an organism lives, behaves, and interacts with its environment.
研究者たちは野生のサルの生態を調査している。
The researchers are studying the ecology and habits of wild monkeys.
This book explains the ecology of deep-sea fish in an easy-to-understand way.
noun
mode of life; way of living; lifestyle as observed
Used more broadly for the characteristic way a person or group lives, often with an observational or analytical tone.
番組は都会で暮らす若者の生態を追った。
The program followed the way of life of young people living in the city.
フリーランスの生態は会社員とはかなり違う。
The way freelancers live and work is quite different from that of company employees.