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The size and shape of a territory can vary according to its purpose, season, the amount and quality of resources it contains, or the geography. The size is usually a compromise of resource needs, defense costs, predation pressure and reproductive needs. Some species of squirrels may claim as much as 10 hectares (25 acres) of territory. [3]
The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, [1] until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin.
Cats greeting by rubbing against each other; the upright "question mark shape" tails indicate happiness or friendship. Cats rely strongly on body language to communicate. A cat may rub against an object or lick a person. Much of a cat's body language is through its tail, ears, head position, and back posture.
Some research has shown that cats rarely pick fights, but when they do, it is usually for protecting food and/or litters, and defending their territory. [63] Fights can happen between two females or between a male and a female. Cats may need to be reintroduced or separated to avoid fights in a closed household.
Wisconsin (/ w ɪ ˈ s k ɒ n s ɪ n / ⓘ wih-SKON-sin) [11] is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.
"Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams" 2001 Beverage: Milk: 1987 Dance: Polka: 1993 Pastry: Kringle [2] 2013 Slogan: America's Dairyland [3] 1940 Song "On, Wisconsin!" 1959 Symbol of peace: Mourning dove Zenaidura macroura carolinensis: 1971 Tartan: Wisconsin tartan [4] [5] 2007 Waltz "The Wisconsin Waltz" 2001
The first cats emerged during the Oligocene about , with the appearance of Proailurus and Pseudaelurus. The latter species complex was ancestral to two main lines of felids: the cats in the extant subfamilies and a group of extinct "saber-tooth" felids of the subfamily Machairodontinae , which range from the type genus Machairodus of the late ...
The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. This is a list of mammals native to the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [1] [2] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: