I don't see why the concept of ownership could not exist in non-human beings. Animal concepts of territory seem like a form of ownership. This discusses some s

I don't see why the concept of ownership could not exist in non-human beings. Animal concepts of territory seem like a form of ownership. This discusses some species of bees defending mating territories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territory_(animal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territory_(animal)