flock

Japanese: flock
flock

…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. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "flock" is 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。…

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