Pack (behavioral biology)
In behavioral biology, pack denotes a closed and individualized group of mammals . A pack is a closed group because the members of a pack cannot be exchanged at will. It is also an individualized group because the members of the group recognize each other. In contrast to this, the herd describes a collection of large, generally similar mammals. Within a pack there is often a hierarchy and a certain "division of labor".
The pack-forming mammals include herbivores such as various species of deer , mouflon , chamois and ibex as well as predators such as wolves , crawling cats , lions and hyenas .
Word history
The origin of the word pack is unknown. It first appeared in the Low German language and has been used in the hunter language since around the 17th century . Originally it referred to the union of a large number of animals in certain wild mammal species (especially deer and wild boar). In the case of wild boars, one speaks of a pack .
The term pack has also passed into everyday language and describes groups of people in connection with behavior or events. In some team sports , the term pack formation has also established itself.
The collection of animals that form a pack, called roll in .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Keyword "pack" in: Herder-Lexikon der Biologie. Spectrum Akademischer Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg 2003. ISBN 3-8274-0354-5 .
- ↑ Keyword “ Association ” in: Kompaktlexikon der Biologie on www.spektrum.de, accessed on June 8, 2014
- ↑ a b Keyword " Rudel " in: German dictionary by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm. On-line. 16 volumes. [in 32 volumes]. Leipzig: S. Hirzel 1854-1960.
