Sentence examples for establishing territory from inspiring English sources

When L.S.U.'s previous tiger mascot died, PETA sent a letter to the school saying that large carnivores "suffer extremely" in captivity because they are denied the opportunity to engage in natural behaviors such as running, climbing, hunting, establishing territory and choosing mates.

Establishing territory allows countries to start exploring the vast oil and gas deposits under the Arctic seabed.

Also, P3 is the shortest proposal in the data set, containing fewer than 1500 words, and it has been shown that shorter texts tend to contain proportionally more text for establishing territory (Connor 2000).

A possible source of this dichotomy in response may be the experimental setting, in which males were exposed to the artificial stimulus without much time for establishing territory.

Another eminent shark scientist joked to me that the only reason the nets deter sharks from establishing territories is because "a dead shark can't establish anything".

These days, the New South Wales government avoids saying outright that the nets are designed to cull sharks, and instead claims that the nets "deter sharks from establishing territories".

The displays used by males in establishing territories may also function to "advertise" their presence to females; in species that breed seasonally, territoriality typically diminishes during the nonbreeding season.

Larger size has also been shown to result in competitive advantages in processes of feeding and establishing territories [6].

This can happen if tigers which are parasite resistant and therefore healthier are more likely to be successful in establishing territories.

We knew it was important to establish territory.

"We've got to establish territory," he said, "so they know we're next".