Territory Gifts

The first sign of cowboy trouble.

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

"Memo to self - personalise new work-station."

'Uh-oh... when mom calls me by my full latin species name, I'm in big trouble.'

You thought YOU hated YOUR job?

"You're darned RIGHT it's a serious problem! Sales people, like goldfish, grow to fit their tanks! He's got to be transferred to a bigger territory, PRONTO!"

Man guarding a written border.

'Alsace-Lorraine - What did YOU get for Christmas?'

"...and here's where we ran out of Latin."

"I see you have experience marking territory."

Human males marking territory.

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

'Maybe I haven't made myself clear enough. I really don't want to be disturbed today!'

The first case of a homonym creating confusion. All these species --- How will we ever classify them all? File 'em.

What is this? "Entada Gigas." Okay. And that is "Eunectes Murinus." Yikes! "Pygocentrus Nattereri"! Gasp! Oh, heavens, "Panthera Onca"! Can you put all of this in layman's terms? "It's a jungle out there"!

Coldwater Canyon and the Fowl Remains

'Sir, our sales force has just taken Atlanta.'

I've left your pin on the map, but I've loosened it.

"Rex, come up here and mark your territory."

Tragedy Strikes at the Linnaean Society Picnic

"We've been out surveying too long."

"You're sitting in my place!"

GREENLAND

Learning to say 'no'

Claiming the North Pole for Mother Russia isn't as much fun as I thought.

'As you can see, your sales region is quite large.'

"OK! OK! I get the message! Your recliner, not mine!"

'I have to go and mark my domain.'

'. . . I marked this territory a month ago!'

"I was hoping you had no more territorial ambitions."

"It's dangerous territory you're taking on, Adams. Our legal people are drafting your will for you as a precaution..."

'I'm sorry, Sonny. But, the FBI doesn't look for missing doggies... Even if you do think he might've crossed the state line.'

The dominant male leaves a pungent marker to identify his territory. It's a warning to others...keep away!

"Hey Michelle, it's me. Have you had enough time to yourself yet?"

"He definitely doesn't want to see anybody."