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Feline Territorial Behaviour (view source)
Revision as of 19:42, 27 August 2014
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Conflict is avoided by the use of [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Olfactory communication|scent marks]] and cats following strict timetables for their movements around their territories. [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Spray Marking|Urine spray marks]] provide information about the time of day the area is being used by a specific individual so that other cats may traverse an area at times when the resident is not present, and [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Claw Marks|claw marks]] are used to indicate firmer territorial boundaries that discourage intrusion by non-resident cats.
Conflict is avoided by the use of [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Olfactory communication|scent marks]] and cats following strict timetables for their movements around their territories. [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Spray Marking|Urine spray marks]] provide information about the time of day the area is being used by a specific individual so that other cats may traverse an area at times when the resident is not present, and [[Feline Communication Behaviour#Claw Marks|claw marks]] are used to indicate firmer territorial boundaries that discourage intrusion by non-resident cats.
Scent marks contain information about the purpose of the mark, as well as about the depositor. This includes information about the health, sex and reproductive status of the depositor. Common chemical signatures between the claw, urine and facial/flank marks of an individual enable other cats to identify the at that deposited a particular make. When combined with knowledge of previous encounters with that individual, other cats are able to assess the level of risk associated with entering a particular area.
==Domestic Cat Territory==
==Domestic Cat Territory==