AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -territorial behaviour, in zoology, the methods by which an animal, or group of animals, protects its territory from incursions by others of its species. Territorial boundaries may be marked by sounds such as bird song, or scents such as pheromones secreted by the skin glands of many mammals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Territory-An area defended by an animal against others, usually of the same species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many animals are territorial as adults. This strategy often makes evolutionary sense since animals can defend clumped resources more efficiently if they stake out a space of their own.

Detailed explanation-4: -Porteus (1977), identified three interrelated levels of territoriality; personal space, home base (spaces that are actively maintained), and home range (behavior that is formed is part of people’s lives).

Detailed explanation-5: -In zoology, territorial activity refers to how an animal or a group of animals defends their territory from intruders of the same species. Territorial boundaries can be marked by scents such as pheromones secreted by the skin glands of several mammals or sounds such as bird songs.