male territory

collocation in English

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male
adjective
uk
/meɪl/us
/meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or ...
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territory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈter.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/
(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country ...
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(Definition ofmaleandterritoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When only one female and onemaleterritoryoverlap, monogamy is preferred.
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Sometimes, two or three adjacent female territories overlap onemaleterritory, and so polygyny is favored, with the male monopolising several females.
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The male and female pair up in the first three hours of daylight, and the female moves to themaleterritory.
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Male territories never overlap, and they will fight to the death to defend their territories.
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Average female home ranges are large enough to include even 20-30 male territories.
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This reduced the influence of initial variation among male territories on the outcome of the experiment.
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During breeding season females move into male territories.
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Females leave their territories temporarily during spawning in order to deposit their eggs in male territories.
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In the classic lekking system, male territories are in visual and auditory range of their neighbors.
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Females will generally only visit male territories when they are receptive, with the purpose of copulating.
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Most male territories are located over a sandy sea bottom or on a rocky reef.
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Female territories are smaller, with male territories often containing the territories of more than one female.
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Home ranges are typically 16km mi long, with male territories being larger than those of females.
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