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Territory (animal)

In ethology, territory is the sociographical area that an animal consistently defends against conspecific competition (or, occasionally, against animals of other species) using agonistic behaviors or (less commonly) real physical aggression. Animals that actively defend territories in this way are referred to as being territorial or displaying…

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Territory (animal)

Nodes114
Edges113
Triples21
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017544
Components1

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territory territories animals may species defend males marking territorial scent visual aggression use often male territoriality area home also areas

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
the sexinstance ofThese communicate to other animals that the territory is occupied and may also communicate additional information0.80text
reproductive status or dominance status of the territory-holderinstance ofThese communicate to other animals that the territory is occupied and may also communicate additional information0.80text
the major urinary proteins to stabilize the odoursinstance ofthe scent contains pheromones or carrier proteins0.80text
maintain them for longerinstance ofthe scent contains pheromones or carrier proteins0.80text
leopardsinstance ofscent marking is more frequent during the breeding season.Bears and felids0.80text
jaguars scent-mark by urinating on or rubbing against vegetationinstance ofscent marking is more frequent during the breeding season.Bears and felids0.80text
faecal depositsinstance ofOther animals may use more long-term visual signals0.80text
or marks on the vegetation or groundinstance ofOther animals may use more long-term visual signals0.80text
the northern jacanainstance ofwhile in some polyandrous species0.80text
this situation is reversedinstance ofwhile in some polyandrous species0.80text
anemonesinstance ofand sessile organisms0.80text
barnacles.Nestsinstance ofand sessile organisms0.80text

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