solitary animals
Non-gregarious wildlife species
Solitary animals are species that live and hunt alone rather than in groups, coming together only to mate.
Wolves are social; tigers are solitary.
The term appears in biology and wildlife contexts: Unlike their gregarious cousins, these are solitary animals that defend individual territories.
The phrase sometimes describes humans who prefer isolation.
- loneExisting by itself
- lone wolfSelf-reliant individualist
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- territorialDefensive about owned space
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