Philopatry is the `tendency of an organism to stay in, or return to, its home area”. The causes of philopatry are numerous, but natal philopatry, where animals return to their birthplace to breed, is probably the most common form. The term `philopatry` derives from the Greek `home-loving`, although in recent years the term has been applied...
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Remaining in, or returning to, an individual's place of birth.
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faithfulness to a region or an area for breeding (near where they fledged.)
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philopatric, philopatry 1. In biology, exhibiting a tendency to remain in a native locality. 2. A reference to species or groups that show little capacity to spread or to disperse. 3. The tendency of an organism to stay in, or return to, its home area.
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The tendency of individuals of certain species to eventually take up residence (and breed) near the area where they were born.
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Faithfulness to a region or an area.
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Refers to birds migrating back to the same regions as they were born.
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