Disadvantages of this territorial behaviour.

  • A lot of energy is lost in guarding the territory against intruders.
  • May lead to death of weak individuals.
  • Unfavorable genes carried by strong individuals end up being propagated to future generations.
  • Individuals in the territory have limited choices of food and mates because tier supply is limited to those present in the territory.
  • In case of a diseases outbreak, all individuals in the territory may die without escaping from it for fear of being killed by animals in other territories.
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