Behavioral Adaptations
Territory
Territory
Territorial animals defend animals that contain a nest, den, or mating site. They defend their territory to get food for their families. Normally there is a display by the animals some how. It can be visual, vocal like in birds singing, olfactory through scent markers such as urination. Defense rarely creates a fight. An example of being territorial is fighting fish. They will defend their area to the death.
Fight for what's yours
These two deer are fighting for a living space, by using their antlers and ramming their heads.
Mark your spot
This is a dog in some neighborhood, marking his spot. Probably near where he lives.
Guarding her home and her young
This cat most likely sees another animal as a threat to her young and her home, so she hisses and shows her teeth to try and scare the predator off.
Communication
Communication is any form of behavior that send a signal to any other organism. Examples of communication are gestures, facial expressions, gaze, or chemical signal. Also ants use chemical signals called pheromones to create scent trails to show paths to food. As well for alarm calls, mate attraction, and to distinguish between colonies.