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- Herd (5279 bytes)
3: ...ions in [[behavioural ecology]] the generic term "herd" is used for all these kinds of assemblage.
5: ...ersely, some human groupings may behave more like herds.
7: ==Why do animals herd?==
9: ...rm "herd" is appropriate, since there may be some degree of co-ordination or role differentiation in g...
11: ==The structure of herds==
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- King Arthur (22450 bytes)
1: ...h [[Medieval]] Welsh texts often call him ''amerauder'' ("[[emperor]]").
5: ...his power and the extent and kind of power he wielded continues to rage.
7: ...Geoffrey Ashe and Leon Fleuriot, have argued for identifying Arthur with a certain [[Riothamus]], "Kin...
9: ...ing the historical career of Artorius makes this identification unlikely, as there seems to be little ...
11: ...eves that Arthur is a half-forgotten Celtic deity devolved into a personage (citing sometimes a suppos... - Mammoth (4333 bytes)
3: ...xobox_image | image = [[]] | caption = Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
8: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Proboscidea]]}}
18: ...[[cloning|clone]] freshly defrosted mammoths in order to revive the species.
20: ...e found in [[Siberia]], and were an article of trade for many centuries.
22: ...pecies of mammoth were only about as large as a modern [[Indian elephant]], and fossils of a species o... - Maryland (22654 bytes)
21: DensityRank = 5<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 165 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 7<sup>th</sup> |
26: Latitude = 37°53'N to 39°43'N |
27: Longitude = 75°4'W to 79°33'W | - Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
2: ...> [[United States Department of the Interior|U.S. Department of the Interior]]}}
9: ...ion_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
17: ...rd_flying.jpg |thumb|300px|left|Tenontosaurus and deinonych]]
18: ...he [[media]]. The term is also used informally to describe any prehistoric reptile, like the [[pelycos...
20: ...ww.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html]. The widespread application of [[cladistics]], which rigoro... - Dolphin (13554 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = '''Delphinidae'''}}
13: ... Greek]] δελφίς ''delphis'' meaning "with a womb", viz. "a 'fish' with...
17: #any member of the family [[Delphinidae]] (oceanic dolphins),
18: #any member of the families [[Delphinidae]] and [[Platanistoidae]] (oceanic and ri...
19: ...border [[Odontoceti]] (toothed whales; these include the above families and some others), - Cattle (12844 bytes)
17: Cattle were originally identified by [[Carolus Linnaeus]] as three separate ...
21: ...d for meat are [[castration|castrated]] unless needed for breeding. The castrated male is then called ...
23: ...r the milk they give are called '''dairy cows'''. Herds are counted as, for example, "one hundred '''hea...
33: ...via]], [[Poland]], in [[1627]], although some breeders have attempted to recreate the original gene po...
40: ... the oldest form of wealth. Their ability to provide [[meat]], dairy and draft while reproducing thems... - Horse (38916 bytes)
15: ...ed an important role in [[transport]], whether ridden or used for pulling a [[chariot]], [[carriage]],...
19: ...ances of modern horses with true extra toes as evidence that minor genetic mutations can reintroduce a...
21: ...rtle easily and must, for the safety of riders, undergo careful introductions to strange objects and s...
23: ... herd stallion, the latter drives them out of the herd to form "bachelor bands" with other young stallio...
25: ...rity of the herd wants to stop and eat, the whole herd follows suit. - Pieter Brueghel the Elder (6133 bytes)
3: '''Pieter Brueghel the Elder''' or '''Bruegel''' (c.[[1525]] – [[Septem...
7: ...r Brueghel the Younger]] and [[Jan Brueghel the Elder]] who both became painters, but as they were sti...
9: ...e. The most obvious influence on his art is the older Dutch master [[Hieronymus Bosch]]. He is nicknam...
11: ...is winter landscapes of 1565 are corroborative evidence of the severity of winters during the [[Little...
16: ... elder-children playing-detail.jpeg|thumb|250px|A detail of ''Children Playing'']] - African Buffalo (2744 bytes)
13: ... | binomial_name = Syncerus caffer | author = [[Anders Sparrman|Sparrman]] | date = [[1779]]}}
17: ...werful creature, demanding respect from even a pride of [[Lion]]s when paths cross. Known as one of th...
21: ...hey have few natural predators and are capable of defending themselves against (and sometimes killing)...
22: ...[Image:Nb_307_114.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
23: ...[Image:Nb_307_105.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Triceratops (4523 bytes)
26: ...] in [[1889]]. Two years earlier, however, he misidentified the ''Triceratops'' as a type of [[bison]]...
28: Known species of ''Triceratops'' include ''T. prorsus'' and ''T. horridus''. ''[[Diceratop...
35: * Defense against carnivores such as ''[[Tyrannosaurus...
36: * Communication between the herd members.
39: ...ts (or determines) the individual's status in the herd. - Archimedes (13735 bytes)
1: ...etribution.) Some math historians consider Archimedes to be one of history's greatest mathematicians, ...
4: ...ented the [[irrigation]] device known as [[Archimedes' screw]].
6: ...inst the invading Romans was the [[claw of Archimedes]].
8: ...wooden ship with a variety of mirrors, they concluded that the enemy ships would have had to be virtua...
10: Archimedes was killed in Syracuse by a Roman soldier in 212... - Wildebeest (2915 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = '''Wildebeest''' }}<br />{{StatusConcern}}
2: ...u.jpg|260px|Blue Wildebeest]] | caption = Blue Wildebeest}}
16: ...nus belongs to the family [[Bovidae]], which includes antelopes, cattle, goats, and other even-toed ho...
18: ...uthern Africa]], especially the [[Serengeti]]. Wildebeest can live for more than 20 years.
20: ...asonal nature of the African grasslands forces wildebeest to make annual migrations. The main migratio... - Oryx (1989 bytes)
21: ...the Sahara is extinct in the wild. Oryxes live in herds of up to 60 animals.
23: Newborn calves can run with the herd immediately after birth. Both - Samburu (2862 bytes)
1: ...]]. They are semi-nomadic pastoralists who mainly herd cattle but also keep sheep, goats and camels. Th...
3: ...o foreigners of both [[European]] and [[African]] descent. A special permit issued by the administrati...
4: ...:Samburu tribe 14.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
6: ... the Laikipiak Maasai, a Maasai section which was destroyed in the late 19th century. Others are from ...
8: ...space in the centre. The circle of huts is surrounded by thorn bush fence. - Walrus (6653 bytes)
24: The walrus is a member of order [[Carnivora]] and is the only species in the fam...
28: ...e fights breeds with large numbers of females. Older male walruses frequently bear large scars from t...
39: ...n beaches or ice floes where they gather in large herds. They may spend several days at a stretch either...
42: ...nt walruses by rushing at them, trying to get the herd to flee, then picking off calves or other straggl...
44: ...ses and set quotas on the yearly harvest. Only under rare circumstances may non-native hunters gain p... - Alpaca (9975 bytes)
16: ...ranging from white to black, including various shades of brown and gray.
17: ...h American [[camel]]-like [[ungulate|ungulates]], derived from the wild [[guanaco]]. It resembles a s...
19: ==Physical Description==
21: ...f around 15 to 20 years. Alpacas have a long, slender neck, a small head with pointy ears, and large, ...
23: ...hout the year. They are not used as beasts of burden like [[llama|llamas]], but are valued only for t... - Guinea pig (19730 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Rodentia]]}}
22: ...lution]]ary offshoot, and therefore a different order.
24: Despite their common name, the animals are not [[pig...
27: ...red usually by roasting; the general opinion considers them similar to rabbit in taste. They also play...
29: ...ead relative to the body, a stout neck, and a rounded rump with no tail of any consequence. - Hog Deer (2036 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = Hog Deer}}
9: {{Taxobox genus entry | taxon = ''[[Axis (deer)|Axis]]''}}
14: ..., hog deer do not have a rutting call. Population densities may be as low as 0.1 animals per square ki... - Red deer (16671 bytes)
2: ...axobox image | image = [[Image:Elk4.jpg|200px|Red deer]] | caption = }}
17: ...ump'. Wapiti are a subspecies of the European red deer.
19: ...[[mammal]], and can reach 1.5m (5 ft) at the shoulder.
21: ...n of [[Henry III of England|Henry III]], although deer were still preserved by law for the sport of th...
24: ... attentions of the [[hind]]s and will then try to defend hinds that they attract. Rival stags challeng... - Reindeer (6508 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Reindeer/Caribou}}
14: ...in [[North America]], is an [[Arctic]]-dwelling [[deer]] (''Rangifer tarandus'').
17: ...nland]], [[Canada]] and [[Alaska]]. In 1952, reindeer were re-introduced to [[Scotland]], as the natu...
19: ...approximately bounded within the 62° [[longitude]].
22: ...ainly eat [[lichen]]s in winter, especially [[reindeer moss]]. However, they also eat the leaves of [[...
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