Chapter 33.4, Problem 1LO

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Why territoriality evolved in certain animal groups?

Introduction:

Territoriality in animals is defined as the nonverbal way for animals to claim ownership over an area, mainly for what is inside it (food, or members of a pack). The emergence of territoriality depends on four factors of a population: size of the territory, population density, presence of threats, and size of the female population.