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... herd after herd , a living black flood tracing the age - old trails of their predecessors . This immutable urge to stay with the herd , to move in the direction of the others , causes them to press forward regardless of obstacles in ...
... herd after herd , a living black flood tracing the age - old trails of their predecessors . This immutable urge to stay with the herd , to move in the direction of the others , causes them to press forward regardless of obstacles in ...
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... herd dies , the others watch the event , then calmly continue with their routine as if conversant with the inevita- bility of death . The prey animals have endured because they have evolved a truly remarkable array of behavior patterns ...
... herd dies , the others watch the event , then calmly continue with their routine as if conversant with the inevita- bility of death . The prey animals have endured because they have evolved a truly remarkable array of behavior patterns ...
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... herd , which wheeled and fled in a compact mass . The wildebeest ran slowly , at about twenty- five miles per hour , the calves crowding the flanks of their mothers toward the middle of the herd . Dogs must scatter the herd to reach a ...
... herd , which wheeled and fled in a compact mass . The wildebeest ran slowly , at about twenty- five miles per hour , the calves crowding the flanks of their mothers toward the middle of the herd . Dogs must scatter the herd to reach a ...
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The Seasons | 3 |
Life in the Pride | 44 |
Neighborly Disputes | 92 |
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