Within the home range, what is the smaller area where the animal usually defends or flees from intruders?

• A. Core Area
• B. Public Space
• C. Territory
• D. Home Range

Answer: (C)

The main idea is identifying the part of an animal’s space that is actively defended or used to keep others out. Within a home range, the area that is specifically defended against intruders is called the territory. The home range is the overall area the animal uses for feeding, mating, and shelter, while the territory is the subset where it asserts exclusive use and responds to intruders. A core area is a smaller, more intensively used part inside the territory, but the defining defended region described here is the territory. Public space isn’t a standard term in this context, and the home range refers to the larger area, not the defended subset.