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- Territoriality occurs widely throughout the animal kingdom, observed in taxa as diverse as mammals, birds, insects and fishes. Territories are spatial regions, defended against conspecifics, for the purpose of using resources and providing mating opportunities.
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Jun 1, 2020 · Territoriality is central to animal behaviourists' understanding of many facets of animal behaviour, including resource acquisition, space use behaviour, communication and mating systems. However, the term itself, how it is conceptualized and defined, has long been nebulous and contentious.
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Jun 7, 2014 · Territoriality occurs widely throughout the animal kingdom, observed in taxa as diverse as mammals, birds, insects and fishes. Territories are spatial regions, defended against conspecifics, for the purpose of using resources and providing mating opportunities.
- Jonathan R. Potts, Mark A. Lewis
- 2014
Mar 10, 2011 · Animal territoriality aims at excluding conspecifics from certain areas through the use of auditory, visual or olfactory signals as well as aggressive interactions [1]. Its widespread occurence across so many different taxa has prompted the question as to whether general mechanisms for such behaviour exist [2], [3].
Jan 1, 2022 · However, territoriality also is a behavioral concept because the mechanisms that produce exclusive use of space involve behavior patterns. To maintain a territory, animals interact with each other, whether subtly through scent marks and threat displays or more overtly through chases and fights.
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A territory is a part of the home range defended against other members of the same species. As a generalization it may be said that territoriality is more important in the behaviour of birds than of mammals, but data for the latter are available primarily for diurnal species.
