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A herd is a social group of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic. The form of collective animal behavior associated with this is called herding. These animals are known as gregarious animals.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herd | is a | social group of certain animals of the same species | 0.90 | text |
| those of eusocial insects | instance of | but so do some animal groupings | 0.80 | text |
| which are coordinated through pheromones | instance of | but so do some animal groupings | 0.80 | text |
| other forms of animal communication.A herd is | instance of | but so do some animal groupings | 0.80 | text |
| by definition | instance of | but so do some animal groupings | 0.80 | text |
| relatively unstructured | instance of | but so do some animal groupings | 0.80 | text |
| propolis in beehives or grooming in social animals.Energetic advantagesStaying together in groups often brings energetic advantages | instance of | some animals have found countermeasures | 0.80 | text |
| propolis in beehives or grooming in social animals | instance of | some animals have found countermeasures | 0.80 | text |
| information cascade | instance of | though according to some researchers it results from rational decisions through processes | 0.80 | text |
| rational expectations | instance of | though according to some researchers it results from rational decisions through processes | 0.80 | text |
| mimicry | instance of | ascribe it to non-rational process | 0.80 | text |
| fear | instance of | ascribe it to non-rational process | 0.80 | text |
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