A look at animal social groups 11 Articles

by Siddharth Ramshankar

Some of the most interesting material that animal behaviorists study is the interaction between members of the same species. The study of social grouping is an important task of any behaviorist. They must understand the r...read more

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by Renata Hunter

"Man and wolf are the two most social of all terrestrial mammals. In wolves, family ties are valued above all." So says author, W. Wood. Wolves were greatly respected by Native American hunters as were eagles and bears. T...read more

by Catie

Animal social groups are as varied as the animals on our planet. While I do not consider myself capable of understanding the inner workings of an animal social group, I have been a privileged observer to one particular gr...read more

by jf

The research surrounding animal social groups is really research in behavior and psychology. I had quite a few run in's with animal psychologists and animal trainers while I was training to be a biologist. At a zoo,the qu...read more

by Karen Ellis

Although some animals choose a solitary life, most live in social groups. These groups may change though out the year in certain species, mostly as a result of mating, gestation and newly born young. Even those who choos...read more

by Katarina Harstad

There are many species that live alone, who show signs of agitation around others who invade their territory and who only come together in order to reproduce (1), this way of life is a successful survival strategy for a la...read more

by Kathy Stemke

Out of the inky black night, the singing wolves emerged. Like brothers, their howls pierced the arctic air with different tones and pitches. Scientists tell us that sessions like this one are an opportunity for the wolve...read more

by EMoore

Animals, the same as humans have their loners and their packs, but when it comes to knowing there is safety in numbers, the animals often seem to know best. When contemplating animal social groups without guidelines and st...read more

by Charlotte Howard

Socialbiology is the science behind studying the social grouping of animals. Social grouping is a term used to describe animals that interact with other members of their species on a regular basis. Typical social groupin...read more

by Pauline Abreu

All animals are not of a social nature, but there are some that have some very interesting social behaviour. An animal social group would be defined when a group of animals do the majority of life's events together. Some...read more

by Brenna Mae

Social groups are quite common among animals, as a source of survival and learning. We should know, we're one of them. Social creatures have a bit of an advantage over other more solitary creatures: they can share informat...read more