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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Cognitive Developments

The progression of learning, memory, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities from infancy through adulthood.

Intelligence

The capacity for learning, understanding, problem-solving, and adapting to new situations.

Genetic

Relating to genes or heredity, the biological process by which parents pass certain traits to their offspring through their chromosomes.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period.