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12-10-2004, 11:20 PM
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Territoriality isn't just about living somewhere though, it's about excluding conspecifics from a home range through physical attack, visual display, scent, etc. Diet is a major factor in whether an animal will be territorial. Gorillas, being folivores, are not, whereas chimpanzees, being primarily frugivores, are. Competition for mates is also a significant factor in territoriality, and this type of territoriality occurs in everything from songbirds to beetles.
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