Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts

[Sanju]

(04-27-2019, 10:43 AM)paul cooper Wrote: I never said that leopards mate with tigers and lions. Did you read what i said?

I didn't allege, you said that. I just asked a question to you "can tiger and leopard mate ?" it is based on your answer to that question it can be decided about inter-specific territoriality b/w big cats. Don't take it other way without understanding.

@paul cooper Big cats can communicate "inter-specifically" through scent marking/rubbing ?

Territoriality (whether territories or home ranges) is a mode of animal communication. It is shown very small minority of animal species. Big cats can't communicate inter-specifically by no means (vocalizations, body odor- facial sebaceous glands/urine scents or body postures/gestures/cues).

"Inter-specific" communication exists "only" in some animals like prey or social animals communities like in alarming or distress calls to alert each other, threatening or defense display; Prey-predator & Predator-prey. Inter-species territoriality too occur only in few animal species but not in "most" of the mammals inc. cats.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_communication

(P.S. Humans, domesticated animals/pets & captive/circus/zoo or trained animals under supervision of humans not to included be inter-species communication when considering wild animals here) Reply