The marking of one’s territory is only exacerbated when someone feels like their “possession” is being encroached on or threatened; when an established dominance is challenged, animals can ...

Personal space may vary in size for an individual depending on the situation, his or her emotional state, gender, and the relationship with the other person.

Wild Wonders. Stunning Display of Marking Territory in the Wild. Posted: January 24, 2025 | Last updated: July 12, 2025 "Rob the Ranger brings the untamed beauty of African wildlife straight to ...

From this, the leap to interpreting scratching as a stress-related behavior wasn’t far: Marking one's territory when feeling threatened or anxious is common in the animal kingdom. In clinical ...

I place lemon and orange slices and rinds around my front door and garden areas to prevent neighborhood cats from marking their territory in my yard. Works GREAT!! — Veronica S., email.

Marking Territory. Male cats that have not been neutered are the chief culprits when it comes to spraying. Cats commonly spray outside where there is more competition.

During the Stone Age, largely nomadic humans didn’t have many ways to mark the limits of their territory—at least in life. But a new analysis of ancient burials in part of the Middle East ...

Advice; Everyday Cheapskate: Mark your territory with citrus, and ward off unwelcome guests. Published: ; Apr. 25, 2024, 12:00 p.m.