Types of intruders
Neighbors: other territory owners in neighborhoods
- Encounters initially aggressive,
- Settle to stable associations with repeated low-level encounters
- Escalated response only necessary when neighbor trespasses
- Owner should recognize neighbors and judge location
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Floaters: Non-owners searching for a territory
- Owners respond with immediate escalation
- Potential asymmetry in fighting ability compared to owner
- Asymmetry in value of territory with the owner
Owners should distinguish between neighbors and floaters