the benefits are that the animals can either win territory or gain females and sometimes they win food. the costs can be a lot of things such as losing territory, losing females, limbs, juveniles, food, a member of families life and sometimes there own life
Defending animal territory can be quite costly in terms of energy expenditure and potential risk of injury. It may involve physical confrontations with intruders, vocalizations, scent marking, and patrolling boundaries. Overall, the cost of defending territory varies depending on the species and the strategies employed.
Ensures that the strongest gets to pass on its genes
An advantage of defending a territory is maintaining control over valuable resources or strategic locations. A disadvantage is the potential for conflict escalation if defense is challenged, leading to increased tension or violence.
It is defending it territory.
They don't ! Defending territory is left to the males. The more a male defends his territory - the more likely he will be to sire kittens.
The South's greatest advantage in the US Civil War was the fact that it would be defending its own territory. It was important to know the Southern terrain, to know its own liabilities, and be in a position to correct them before the Union knew the weaknesses existed.
only in self defence, protecting their young and defending their territory
There is no official marine animal emblem for the Northeen Territory.
The honey badger is often considered one of the wildest animals due to its fearlessness, aggressiveness, and ability to take on much larger predators. It has a reputation for its tenacity and ferocity when defending itself or its territory.
The rhesus macaque is the unofficial animal of Islamabad Capital territory.
They had a "home-field advantage," because they were defending their area as opposed to taking the offensive.
if female, to defend any babies it might have, if male, hunger or defending territory