Gregarious (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude".
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Meaning 2
(of plants) growing in groups that are close together.
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Meaning 3
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species".
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Examples
- Gregarious animals like lions often form prides to increase their hunting success and protect their territory.
- In many species of fish, the young fish tend to school together in large gregarious groups to reduce the risk of predation.
- Many bird species are known to be gregarious, such as sandpipers and starlings that form massive flocks during their migrations.
- Chimpanzees are social animals that often form gregarious communities, living and foraging together in close-knit groups.
- The walrus is a gregarious animal that tends to form large herds, sometimes with hundreds of individuals in close proximity.