Which Situation Represents an Example of Territorial Behavior

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which situation represents an example of territorial behavior?

• A) Digger wasps are able to recognize the pattern of landmarks around their nests.
• B) Sow bugs become more active and move around randomly if they find themselves in a dry area.
• C) Gannets breed in dense colonies. Each gannet defends the area within the beak's reach of its nest, but gannets feeding at sea are indifferent to each other.
• D) Troops of monkey species use well-defined, widely overlapping ranges. Troops avoid encountering each other and are aggressive if they meet.

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