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Term: Territoriality

Definition:

• Noun: The behavior or belief of an individual, group, or species in defending and claiming a territory.
• Noun: The property of an individual, group, or species to occupy and control a particular territory.
• Noun: The instinctive tendency of an organism to defend its territory from intruders.

Sample Sentences:

1. 1. The wolves' territoriality was evident as they howled to ward off other packs from crossing their boundaries.
2. 2. He exhibited an aggressive territoriality when his personal space was invaded without permission.
3. 3. The territoriality of the birds became especially apparent during mating season, as they fiercely guarded their nesting sites.

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