pack

Japanese: pack
pack

…It is a general term for a group of animals. In Japanese, it is not unusual to use this word regardless of the species, but in English, a school is used for a group of swimming fish, a flock for a group of birds, a herd for a group of ungulates, a pack for a group of wolves, a pride for a group of lions, a pod for a small group of whales or seals, a group for an organized group of monkeys, and a troop for a relatively large group. These groups are divided into those with fixed members and those in which members of the same species, or individuals of the same age and species, or individuals of the same sex, can be freely replaced. …

From 【African dog】

...They live in groups in grasslands and open woodlands, making their nests in holes abandoned by animals such as aardvarks. The packs are called packs and are highly social, with most packs consisting of around 10 animals, of which there are usually four males and two females. They hunt in the morning and early evening, with all the adults in the pack chasing one prey, and the success rate of hunting is high at 40-70%.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "pack" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…動物の集合を表す一般用語で,日本語では動物種によらずこの語を用いてとくに違和感を感じないが,英語では,遊泳中の魚群などにはschoolをあて,鳥類の群れにはflockを,有蹄類の群れにはherdを,オオカミの群れにはpackを,ライオンなどの群れにはprideを,クジラやアザラシなどの小さな群れにはpodを,またサルなどの組織化された群れにはgroupを,その比較的サイズの大きいものにはtroopをあてる。これらの群れには,その構成員が定まっているものと,同種の個体あるいは同種で同年齢の個体,あるいは同じ性の個体であれば自由に入れ換えが可能なものとがある。…

【リカオン】より

…草原や開けた林に群れですみ,ツチブタなどが捨てた土穴を巣とする。群れはパックpackと呼ばれ高度に社会的で,10頭内外で構成されるものが多く,そのうち成獣はふつう雄が4頭,雌が2頭である。狩りは朝と夕方早くに行われ,群れの成獣全員が1頭の獲物を追い,狩りの成功率は40~70%と高い。…

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