swarm

Japanese: swarm
swarm

…Permanent groups are groups that are maintained by some means of mutual recognition between members of social insects, higher mammals, especially primates, etc., and each species has its own unique group structure and its own maintenance mechanism for maintaining that structure. Swarming in honeybees and group fission in Japanese macaques can be considered phenomena that indicate group maintenance mechanisms. It is also known that pairs of graylag geese and jackdaws maintain a stable mating relationship until one of the partners dies, and this can also be counted as an example of a persistent group. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "swarm" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…永続的な群れは,社会性昆虫,高等哺乳類とくに霊長類等,なんらかの手段による構成個体間の相互認知に基づいて保たれている群れで,それぞれの種に固有な群れの構成と,その構成を保つための独自の維持機構を備えている。ミツバチの分封swarmingやニホンザルの群れなどにみられる群れの分裂group fissionなどは,群れの維持機構を示す現象とみなすことができる。またハイイロガンやコクマルガラスなどのつがいは,配偶者のいずれかが死ぬまで安定した配偶関係を保っていることが知られているが,これも永続的な群れの例に数えることができよう。…

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