Animal Groups & Survival Explorer

There is safety, warmth, and strength in numbers. Explore how animal groups help each member survive, and discover what would happen if they had to face the world alone.

Explore Animal Groups

Tap an animal to learn how living in a group helps it survive.

🏹Hunting
🔥Warmth
🛡️Protection
💚Care
😵Defense

Animal Groups Reference

Why Animals Live in Groups

Group living helps animals survive in many ways:

  • Hunting: cooperate to catch larger prey (wolves)
  • Warmth: share body heat in cold conditions (penguins)
  • Protection: lookouts warn the group of danger (meerkats)
  • Confusion: move together to confuse predators (fish, starlings)

Group Names

  • Wolves: a pack
  • Fish: a school
  • Bees: a colony
  • Elephants: a herd
  • Penguins: a colony or huddle
  • Starlings: a murmuration
  • Zebras: a herd or dazzle