Group Names
This group name applies from anything from Chihuahuas to wolves.
What is a pack?
another name could be litter for puppies
Female lions go out in groups for this activity.
What is hunting?
The hermit in the woods is not worried about the coronavirus because of this.
The spread of disease is from person to person.
What is altruism?
Helping other individuals without much benefit of your own
These large mammals are known for tusks, trunks, and loving mud. What are they called in a large group?
A Parade, a herd is also acceptable
Meerkats, prairie dogs and other preyed on animals live together for this reason.
What is protection or seeing threats before they come?
What is the benefit at mealtime for a lone animal?
Food is all theirs.
To raise a child or young it takes _______ is a common saying in many cultures.
What is a village?
A group of soon to be butterflies
What is an army?
In the spring living in a group will be better for this activity.
What is mating?
This may happen if a colony grows too large.
What is the loss of a food source or over consumption of an area?
Humpback whales have been seen doing this with divers, Grey Whales and even seals.
What is protecting them from predator such as shark or more often Killer Whales?
A group of these large fish. Hammerhead, Tiger, and Leopard to name a few. "You're going to need a bigger boat"
What is a shiver?
Monkeys can be seen doing this to each other. They will be sitting one in front of the other.
What is grooming each other? Monkeys are looking for fleas.
A very complicated family structure with lots of half-siblings may occur with groups when this behavior happens.
What are extra-pair matings? In humans it is called cheating.
These species work by using a warning call for their families or groups when a threat is approaching.
Many answers: What are meerkats, prairie dogs, birds, primates, humans
Insects use chemical mesasges
A group of crows is called this.
What is a murder?
Penguins can be found in large huddles for this reason.
What is staying warm or conserving heat?
When food is scarce what is a likely outcome?
Animals become solitary, hunt on their own
Reason animals choose to help another animal even if it may hurt the helper animal
What is family or sympathy?