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Mashmellow Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

marking your territory

miss puss, no marking your territory when we are staying at ray's home, ok?

what is the meaning of " marking your territory". does it mean the pet makes the house dirty with its dejection ? thank you!
  

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Animals scent-mark their territories with small jets of urine. An cat moving into a new place will try to make sure its presence is recorded.

  • Animals scent-mark their territories with small jets of urine.
  • An cat moving into a new place will try to make sure its presence is recorded.
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Animals scent-mark their territories with small jets of urine. An cat moving into a new place will try to make sure its presence is recorded.
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Many mammals indicate the boundaries of their physical territory with deposits of either urine or fecal matter, or with special secretions (like musk). Cats mark their territories to communicate their presence. They leave their scent by spraying urine and depositing ***** in strategic locations. Secretions from glands on their chins, cheeks, and tails are also rubbed onto objects within the ho

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