| A major reason for conflict in the animal world is
territory. The male animal{{U}} (21) {{/U}}an area. The size of the area
is sufficient to provide food for him, his{{U}} (22) {{/U}}and their
offspring. Migrating birds, for example, divide up the best territory in the
order of "first come, first{{U}} (23) {{/U}}" The late arrivals may
acquire{{U}} (24) {{/U}}territories, but less food is{{U}} (25)
{{/U}}, or they are too close to the{{U}} (26) {{/U}}of the enemies
of the species. When there is conflict over territory, animals will commonly use force, or a{{U}} (27) {{/U}}of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, however, that animals seem to use only the{{U}} (28) {{/U}}amount of force necessary to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the{{U}} (29) {{/U}}of those animals which are capable of doing each other harm, there is a {{U}}(30) {{/U}}for the losing animal to show the{{U}} (31) {{/U}}animal that he wishes to submit. When he shows this, the{{U}} (32) {{/U}}normally stops fighting. Animals (especially birds), which can easily escape from conflict seem to have no{{U}} (33) {{/U}}against killing, and equally no{{U}} (34) {{/U}}for{{U}} (35) {{/U}}. The losing bird simply flies away. However, if two doves age{{U}} (36) {{/U}}in a cage, and they start fighting, they will{{U}} (37) {{/U}}to fight until one kills the other. We all think of the dove{{U}} (38) {{/U}}a{{U}} (39) {{/U}}of peace and, in its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the "peace" mechanism does not{{U}} (40) {{/U}}in a cage. |