When Do Animals Establish and Defend Territories

question 4

Multiple Choice

When do animals establish and defend territories?

• A) only when territorial defence is not energetically costly
• B) only when some critical resource is in short supply
• C) only when females choose among displaying males
• D) only when the effort does not endanger the life of the individual

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Definitions:

Simultaneous-Move Scenario

A situation in game theory where all players make their decisions or choose their strategies at the same time without knowledge of the others' choices.

Sequentially Played Game

A game in which players make decisions or moves one after another, in a specific sequence.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where no player can benefit by changing strategies if other players keep theirs unchanged.

Sequential Game

A strategic game where players make decisions one after another, with later players having knowledge of the previous actions.