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ANIMAL SOCIETY [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

A group of animals of the same species organized in a co-operative manner.

CONT

Bird flocks, wolf packs, locust swarms, and groups of communally nesting bees are good examples of elementary societies.

Key term(s)
  • society of animals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Groupement structuré d'individus d'une espèce, susceptibles d'accomplir une œuvre collective.

OBS

Humaine ou animale, une société est une organisation; elle implique une coordination et généralement aussi une subordination d'éléments les uns aux autres; elle offre donc [...] un ensemble de règles ou de lois.

PHR

Société d'abeilles, société de fourmis, société d'insectes, société de vertébrés.

Spanish

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