https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln Why Organisms Herd, School, and Flock en-us 2017-04-29 21:06:25 UTC 2024-04-13 09:20:16 UTC hello@padlet.com daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034434 A helpful behavior for animals]]> 2017-04-30 00:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034434 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034504 A flock of birds]]> 2017-04-30 00:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034504 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034642 Swarming is a behavior of animals that has them group together.  ]]> 2017-04-30 00:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034642 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034798 A swarm of bees]]> 2017-04-30 00:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034798 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034813 A school of fish]]> 2017-04-30 00:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034813 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034862 A herd of Buffalo]]> 2017-04-30 00:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034862 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034879 Flocking, Herding, and Schooling are all types of swarming.  Birds travel in a flock.  Fish travel in a school.  Many land animals such as buffalo travel in a herd.  ]]> 2017-04-30 00:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034879 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034947 Swarming helps protect individuals from being attacked by predators.  This helps organisms survive so they can reproduce offspring that will also swarm.  ]]> 2017-04-30 00:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169034947 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169035022 My thoughts on swarming:  I think one of the main benefits of swarming is that living things are much less likely to be eaten by a predator when they're with a group.  They would be much more likely eaten if they were alone or with one or two others.  Also, living things like to be around others that are similar.  Even humans sometimes form cliques and gangs to feel safer and like they are important to others.  ]]> 2017-04-30 00:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169035022 daniel_105882 https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169035109 2017-04-30 00:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_105882/jfq0ooqv64ln/wish/169035109