herd

Japanese: herd
herd

...At night, they sleep in groups on cliffs to avoid predators such as leopards. In addition to breeding groups of one male, several females, children, and babies, there are also groups of only males and solitary males, and these form nomadic groups called herds, which can number between 25 and 400. However, herd members may temporarily leave the herd and move around, so the size of the herd is constantly changing.

From [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 "herd" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…夜はヒョウなどの捕食獣を避けて断崖にかたまって眠る。繁殖単位である1頭の雄,数頭の雌,子ども,赤ん坊のグループのほか,雄ばかりのグループや単独行動をする雄などが認められ,これらがいくつも集まって25~400頭のハードherdと呼ばれる遊動集団を形成する。しかし,ハードのメンバーが一時的にハードから離れて遊動することもあるため,ハードのサイズは流動的に変化する。…

【群れ】より

…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。…

※「herd」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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