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- noun The tendency of an individual to return to, or stay in, its
home area, orbirthplace .
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Examples
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These results reflect the fact that current long -- distance dispersal is limited and that there is considerable philopatry of female eiders to nesting and wintering areas [48].
Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009
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Seddon N, et al. (2005) Mating system, philopatry and patterns of kinship in the cooperatively breeding subdesert mesite
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Since the sifaka society is characterized by female dominance and philopatry
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Moreover, the sifaka are characterized by female philopatry and social dominance and by the absence of male infant care
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Seddon N, et al. (2005) Mating system, philopatry and patterns of kinship in the cooperatively breeding subdesert mesite
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hernesheir commented on the word philopatry
(n): generally, the tendency of an individual to remain in, or return to, its place of birth or home range/area.
cf. homebody, patrophily
January 4, 2009