The convex hull is commonly known as the minimum convex polygon (MCP) in ethology, where it is a classic, though perhaps simplistic, approach in estimating an animal's home range based on points where the animal has been observed.
Konvexný obal je bežne známy ako Minimal Convex Polygon (MCP) v etiológii, kde je klasický, hoci možno zjednodušujúci, prístup pri odhadovaní rozsahu teritória zvieraťa na základe bodov, v ktorých bolo zviera pozorované.