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Herd behavior — Herd behaviour describes how individuals in a group can act together without planned direction. The term pertains to the behaviour of animals in herds, flocks, and schools, and to human conduct during activities such as stock market bubbles and… … Wikipedia
Herd — Covey redirects here. For other uses, see Covey (disambiguation). For other uses, see Herd (disambiguation). Boy herding a flock of sheep, India; a classic example of the domestic herding of animals … Wikipedia
Herd immunity — (or community immunity) describes a form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population (or herd) provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.[1] Herd immunity theory… … Wikipedia
Group behaviour — Group behavior in sociology refers to the situations where people interact in large or small groups. The field of group dynamics deals with small groups that may reach consensus and act in a coordinated way. Groups of a large number of people in… … Wikipedia
Social behaviour in animals — Introduction actions of animals living in communities. Such behaviour may include the feeding of the young, the building of shelters, or the guarding of territory. General characteristics Social behaviour (Social behaviour in animals) … Universalium
Animal sexual behaviour — This article is about the sexual behaviour of non human animals; see also Human sexuality and Sexual reproduction. Animal sexual behaviour takes many different forms, even within the same species. Among animals other than humans, researchers have … Wikipedia
Symmetry breaking in herding behaviour — Symmetry breaking in herding behaviorAsymmetric aggregation of animals under panic conditions has been observed in many species, including humans, mice, and ants. Theoretical models have demonstrated symmetry breaking similar to observations in… … Wikipedia
cetacean — cetaceous, adj. /si tay sheuhn/, adj. 1. belonging to the Cetacea, an order of aquatic, chiefly marine mammals, including the whales and dolphins. n. 2. a cetacean mammal. [1830 40; < NL Cetace(a) name of the order (see CET , ACEA) + AN] * * *… … Universalium
Comportamiento gregario — El comportamiento gregario describe cómo los individuos de un grupo pueden actuar juntos sin una dirección planificada. El término se aplica al comportamiento de animales en manadas y a la conducta humana durante situaciones y actividades, tales… … Wikipedia Español
Trotter, Wilfred — ▪ British surgeon and sociologist born November 3, 1872, Coleford, Gloucestershire, England died November 25, 1939, Blackmoor, Hampshire surgeon and sociologist whose writings on the behaviour of man in the mass popularized the phrase herd… … Universalium
