TERRITORY

Territory

In ethology, the term territory refers to any sociographical area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against conspecifics . Animals that defend territories in this way are referred to as territorial.

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territory

Noun

  1. A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.
  2. A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.
  3. An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.


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