Competition among animals

1. Animals compete with each other for:
    a) food
       Animals that live in the same habitat and eat the same type of 
       food have to compete for food. For example, carnivores such as 
       tigers, wolves and lions compete in hunting for animals such as 
       deer for food. 
    b) water
       Animals which live around a pond have to compete for limited 
       water resources during the dry season.
    c) shelter
       Shelter is very important for animals to protect themselves from 
       the rain, the sun and danger.
    d) territory/space
       Animals which live in the same habitat compete to get space, 
       food and mate. The stronger animals will conquer the space and 
       defend it from other animals. The living space that an aminals 
       defend is called territory. Some animals mark their territory in a 
       certain way to keep other members of the same species out of 
       their territory.
    e) breeding mate
       During the mating season, adult males of the same animals 
       species compete for female animals as breeding mate. 
2. In animals, competition can occur within the same species or 
    among different species. 
3. Competition within the same species

The pigeons are competing among themselves to get the limited food

                                            

4. Competition among animals of different species

                                                                   

5. Competition among animals ensures that only the stronger 
    animals have a better chance to survive.

6. The weaker animals will have to move somewhere else.