las

• Article

  the

• Pron
• Noun

hembras

plural of hembra

por el contrario

on the contrary, conversely, to the contrary, contrariwise, on the other hand, in contrast, instead, rather

prefieren

third-person plural present indicative of preferir

zonas

plural of zona

más

• Adv

  1. more; -er (used to make comparisons)
  2. most; -est (used to make superlatives)
  3. furthermore
  4. in addition
  5. else
  6. used with qué to express emphasis

• Det
• Conj

profundas

• Adj

  feminine plural of profundo

• Verb

contrario

1. contrary, opposite
2. opposed, against